Lake Taghkanic

Lake Taghkanic: 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 Lake Taghkanic

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 Lake Taghkanic — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.08873, -73.70942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Taghkanic

• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~19 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~20 km · Must-see
• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~21 km · Must-see
• Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~22 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Taghkanic

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Taghkanic

• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~48 km · Must-see

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