Notable lake · Orange, New York
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Orange, New York.
Blue Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Blue Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.16359, -74.25887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tranquility Ridge Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo · church · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Lake · lake · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skylands Manor · fort · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ringwood State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jacob Sloat House · fort · Rockland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bellot Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · sanctuary · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brook Chapel · church · Bergen · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~0 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Lake · lake · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Sebago · lake · Rockland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pine Meadow Lake · lake · Rockland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Dam · lake · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanawauke · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Sterling Forest Lake (lake, 0 km), Tranquility Ridge Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Ringwood Manor Historic District (fort, 3 km), St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo (church, 3 km), Shepherd Lake (lake, 5 km), Skylands Manor (fort, 6 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.