Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Upton Lake
Upton Lake is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.84700, -73.75299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upton Lake
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~21 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~21 km · Must-see
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
- James Baird State Park · park · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
- Clove Mountain · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upton Lake
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bridge Road · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Whaley Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upton Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upton Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upton Lake?
Nearby: Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 2 km), Stissing Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 18 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 18 km), Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 18 km), Staatsburgh State Historic Site (park, 19 km).
Is Upton Lake worth visiting?
Upton Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.