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Westminster Lake

Westminster Lake is a lake in Putnam, New York.

Westminster Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Westminster Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Westminster Lake — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 41.51438, -73.65656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Westminster Lake

    • Wonder Lake State Park · lake · Putnam · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Little Whaley Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
    • White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Lake Gleneida · lake · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
    • China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Lake Tonetta · lake · Putnam · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Old Southeast Church · church · Putnam · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Saint Denis Church · church · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Bog Brook Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Ball Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Westminster Lake

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Westminster Lake

    • Wonder Lake State Park · lake · Putnam · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Little Whaley Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
    • White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Lake Gleneida · lake · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
    • China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Lake Tonetta · lake · Putnam · ~14 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Westminster Lake full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Westminster Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Westminster Lake?

    August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Westminster Lake?

    Nearby: Wonder Lake State Park (lake, 3 km), Little Whaley Lake (lake, 7 km), White Pond (lake, 7 km), Lake Carmel (lake, 8 km), Dean Pond (lake, 8 km), Pine Pond (lake, 9 km).