Notable lake · Otsego, New York
Pickens Pond
Pickens Pond is a lake in Otsego, New York.
Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.55543, -75.27884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pickens Pond
- Hunts Pond State Forest · sanctuary · Chenango · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Twin Fawns · lake · Otsego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gilbert Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chenango Lake · lake · Chenango · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wilber Lake · lake · Otsego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gifford Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum · museum · Otsego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Norwich Jewish Center · church · Chenango · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower Reservoir · lake · Otsego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Klock Hill · viewpoint · Rutland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Klock Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bowe Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~27 km · Must-see
- WZOZ-FM (Oneonta) · church · Delaware · ~28 km · Must-see
- Buck Horn Lake · lake · Otsego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion · viewpoint · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kilkenny Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Arnold Lake · lake · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pickens Pond
- Lake of the Twin Fawns · lake · Otsego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gilbert Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chenango Lake · lake · Chenango · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wilber Lake · lake · Otsego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lower Reservoir · lake · Otsego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buck Horn Lake · lake · Otsego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Arnold Lake · lake · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Chenango · ~30 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pickens Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pickens Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pickens Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pickens Pond?
Nearby: Hunts Pond State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Lake of the Twin Fawns (lake, 15 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 15 km), Gilbert Lake State Park (lake, 16 km), Chenango Lake (lake, 17 km), Wilber Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Pickens Pond worth visiting?
Pickens Pond is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.