Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Shaw Pond
Shaw Pond is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.84332, -73.66657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shaw Pond
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Macedonia Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clove Mountain · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail · trek · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- James Baird State Park · park · Dutchess · ~25 km · Must-see
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~27 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~28 km · Must-see
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bridge Road · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shaw Pond
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bridge Road · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug State Park · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shaw Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shaw Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shaw Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shaw Pond?
Nearby: Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 10 km), Stissing Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 16 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 17 km), Saint Anthony Catholic Church (church, 19 km), Macedonia Brook State Park (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Shaw Pond worth visiting?
Shaw Pond is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.