Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Mud Pond
Mud Pond is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.90237, -73.80909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Pond
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Chapel · church · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Pond
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Pond?
Nearby: Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 11 km), Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 14 km), Staatsburgh State Historic Site (park, 14 km), Stissing Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Rutsen (viewpoint, 14 km), Esopus Meadows Preserve (lake, 16 km).
Is Mud Pond worth visiting?
Mud Pond is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.