Notable lake · Ulster, New York
Lyon Lake
Lyon Lake is a lake in Ulster, New York.
Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.78006, -74.36231. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lyon Lake
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Steiny Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sams Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) · sanctuary · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Rosy Bone Knob · viewpoint · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Millbrook · viewpoint · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Samson Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mombaccus Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky · viewpoint · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blue Cliff Monastery · Buddhist site · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ashokan High Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Breath Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lyon Lake
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Upper Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Winnisook Lake · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lyon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lyon Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lyon Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lyon Lake?
Nearby: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 10 km), Minnewaska State Park Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Steiny Hill (viewpoint, 14 km), Lake Maratanza (lake, 14 km), Sams Point (viewpoint, 15 km), Rondout Reservoir (lake, 15 km).
Is Lyon Lake worth visiting?
Lyon Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.