Notable lake · Sullivan, New York
Alta Lake
Alta Lake is a lake in Sullivan, New York.
Alta 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 Alta 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 Alta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.72775, -74.64548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alta Lake
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sackett Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Revonah Hill · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Toronto Reservoir · lake · Wayne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior State Park · lake · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Slawson Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Denman Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) · sanctuary · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Cliff Monastery · Buddhist site · Sullivan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alta Lake
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sackett Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Toronto Reservoir · lake · Wayne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior State Park · lake · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake DeVenoge · lake · Pike · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alta Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alta Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alta Lake?
Nearby: Silver Lake (lake, 10 km), Silver Lake Dam (lake, 11 km), Neversink Reservoir (lake, 16 km), Sackett Lake (lake, 17 km), Revonah Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Wolf Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Alta Lake worth visiting?
Alta Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.