Must-see lake · Ulster, New York
Alder Lake
Alder Lake is a lake in Ulster, New York.
Alder Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Alder Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alder Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.04984, -74.67573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alder Lake
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Delaware · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barkaboom Mountain · viewpoint · Delaware · ~6 km · Must-see
- Touchmenot Mountain · viewpoint · Delaware · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Pond · lake · Delaware · ~7 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Mountain · lake · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail · trek · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Beech Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dry Brook Ridge · viewpoint · Delaware · ~11 km · Must-see
- Laurel Lake · lake · Wayne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pakatakan Mountain · viewpoint · Delaware · ~13 km · Must-see
- Graham Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Meekers Hill · viewpoint · Delaware · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cole Hill · viewpoint · Delaware · ~14 km · Must-see
- Catskill Park · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hirams Knob · viewpoint · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Doubletop Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canada Falls · waterfall · Delaware · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huggins Lake · lake · Wayne · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alder Lake
- Little Pond · lake · Delaware · ~7 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Mountain · lake · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Laurel Lake · lake · Wayne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Huggins Lake · lake · Wayne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Perch Lake · lake · Wayne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Switzerland · lake · Delaware · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wawaka Lake · lake · Delaware · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pepacton Reservoir · lake · Wayne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Mimi · lake · Wayne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Mimi · lake · Delaware · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alder Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alder Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alder Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alder Lake?
Nearby: Cross Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Barkaboom Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Touchmenot Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Little Pond (lake, 7 km), Balsam Lake Mountain (lake, 8 km), Mongaup - Hardenburgh Trail (trek, 9 km).
Is Alder Lake worth visiting?
Alder Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.