Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Long Pond
Long Pond is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Long Pond: 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 Long Pond
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 Long Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.88526, -73.81562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Pond
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shaupeneak Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Pond
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Long Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Long Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Pond?
Nearby: Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 9 km), Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 12 km), Staatsburgh State Historic Site (park, 13 km), Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (park, 14 km), Esopus Meadows Preserve (lake, 14 km), Mount Rutsen (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Long Pond worth visiting?
Long Pond is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.