Local favourite lake · Schenectady, New York
Deer Pond
Deer Pond is a lake in Schenectady, New York.
Deer Pond: 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 Deer Pond
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 Deer Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.76464, -74.18138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Pond
- Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Schenectady · ~7 km · Must-see
- Featherstonhaugh Lake · lake · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Plotter Kill Preserve · sanctuary · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Lake State Park · lake · Albany · ~20 km · Must-see
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal · park · Schenectady · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thacher State Park · park · Albany · ~22 km · Must-see
- Secret Caverns · cave · Bennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cannady Hill · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cotton Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Schoharie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Filkins Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~25 km · Must-see
- Iroquois Indian Museum · museum · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Museum of Innovation and Science · museum · Bennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site · park · Montgomery · ~26 km · Must-see
- WCSS-AM (Amsterdam) · attraction · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
- Woodlawn Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Vroman's Nose Unique Area · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Henry Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~30 km · Must-see
- Petersburg Mountain · viewpoint · Schoharie · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Pond
- Featherstonhaugh Lake · lake · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Lake State Park · lake · Albany · ~20 km · Must-see
- Vlaie Pond · lake · Schoharie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rensselaer Lake · lake · Bennington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Galway Lake · lake · Rutland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Galway Lake · lake · Saratoga · ~39 km · Must-see
- Buckingham Lake · lake · Albany · ~41 km · Must-see
- Buckingham Lake · lake · Bennington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Basic Creek Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Washington Park Lake · lake · Bennington · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Pond yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Deer Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Deer Pond?
Nearby: Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 7 km), Featherstonhaugh Lake (lake, 10 km), Plotter Kill Preserve (sanctuary, 17 km), Thompson's Lake State Park (lake, 20 km), Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal (park, 21 km), Thacher State Park (park, 22 km).