Must-see lake · Dutchess, New York
Thompson Pond
Thompson Pond is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Thompson Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Thompson Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Thompson Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.96185, -73.67856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thompson Pond
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Chapel · church · Dutchess · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cobble Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thompson Pond
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bridge Road · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug State Park · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thompson Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thompson Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Thompson Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Thompson Pond?
Nearby: Thompson Pond (lake, 0 km), Stissing Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Saint Anthony Catholic Church (church, 3 km), Lake Taghkanic State Park (lake, 18 km), Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 20 km).
Is Thompson Pond worth visiting?
Thompson Pond is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.