Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Apple Lake
Apple Lake is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Apple 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 Apple 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 Apple Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.87462, -73.89151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Apple Lake
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~5 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~5 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shaupeneak Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fair Street Reformed Church · church · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Apple Lake
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Upper Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cooper Lake · lake · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Apple Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Apple Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Apple Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Apple Lake?
Nearby: Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 5 km), Staatsburgh State Historic Site (park, 5 km), Esopus Meadows Preserve (lake, 6 km), Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (park, 7 km), Roundout Light (church, 10 km), Hudson River Maritime Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Apple Lake worth visiting?
Apple Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.