Local favourite dam · Columbia, New York
Sawmill Dam
Sawmill Dam is a dam in Columbia, New York.
Sawmill Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dam: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sawmill Dam
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sawmill Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.45588, -73.38253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sawmill Dam
- Holy Mount · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Doll Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shaker Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tower Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Berry Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Berry Hill · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Onota Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Honwee Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Berkshire Museum · museum · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shadow Brook Farm Historic District · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rounds Mountain · viewpoint · Rensselaer · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Sawmill Dam
- Naumkeag Garden · fort · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Stafford Hill Memorial · fort · Berkshire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin · fort · Rensselaer · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Albany · ~46 km · Must-see
- Albany Pump Station · fort · Albany · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Bennington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site · fort · Albany · ~56 km · Must-see
- Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~78 km · Must-see
- Devils Tombstone · fort · Greene · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sawmill Dam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sawmill Dam?
Nearby: Holy Mount (viewpoint, 3 km), Doll Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Shaker Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Smith Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Queechy Lake (lake, 7 km), Queechy Lake (lake, 8 km).