Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Browns Pond
Browns Pond is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Browns Pond: 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 Browns Pond
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 Browns Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.86769, -73.86519. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Browns Pond
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~7 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~7 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~8 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shaupeneak Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Browns Pond
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~38 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Browns Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Browns Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Browns Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Browns Pond?
Nearby: Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 7 km), Staatsburgh State Historic Site (park, 7 km), Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (park, 8 km), Esopus Meadows Preserve (lake, 9 km), Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 12 km), Saint James Church (church, 12 km).
Is Browns Pond worth visiting?
Browns Pond is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.