Notable lake · Orange, New York
Elm Lake
Elm Lake is a lake in Orange, New York.
Elm 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 Elm 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 Elm Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.39946, -74.54784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elm Lake
- Dragon Springs · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Neversink Preserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- High Point · viewpoint · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Decker · fort · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Little Pond · lake · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- High Point State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint John's African Union Methodist Protestant Church · church · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Good Time Park · park · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Clove Church · church · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Glenmere Lake · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Legoland New York · park · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pochuck Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Highland Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Neepaulin · lake · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elm Lake
- Big Lake · lake · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Little Pond · lake · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glenmere Lake · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Neepaulin · lake · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake DeVenoge · lake · Pike · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sackett Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elm Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elm Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elm Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elm Lake?
Nearby: Dragon Springs (attraction, 8 km), Neversink Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Big Lake (lake, 15 km), High Point (viewpoint, 16 km), Fort Decker (fort, 16 km), Little Pond (lake, 18 km).
Is Elm Lake worth visiting?
Elm Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.