Notable lake · Essex, New Jersey
Orange Reservoir
Orange Reservoir is a lake in Essex, New Jersey.
Orange Reservoir: 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 Orange Reservoir
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 Orange Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.76254, -74.28649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orange Reservoir
- Turtle Back Zoo · sanctuary · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hemlock Falls Loop · waterfall · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Empty Cloud Monastery · Buddhist site · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Gardens · sanctuary · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Congregation B'nai Israel · church · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Catholic Church · church · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park · museum · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Orange Park · park · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Riker Hill · sanctuary · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eagle Rock Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum · sanctuary · Union · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wallace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Union · ~9 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Church in Summit · church · Union · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roseville Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Deliverance Temple · church · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Montclair Art Museum · museum · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lenape Trail · trek · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Orange Reservoir
- Lake Surprise · lake · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
- Robinson's Branch Reservoir · lake · Union · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boonton Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · lake · Hudson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Morris · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jersey City Reservoir No. 3 · lake · Hudson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~27 km · Must-see
- Estling Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rock Ridge Lake · lake · Morris · ~28 km · Must-see
- Weehawken Water Tower · lake · Hudson · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Orange Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Orange Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Orange Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orange Reservoir?
Nearby: Turtle Back Zoo (sanctuary, 1 km), Hemlock Falls Loop (waterfall, 2 km), Empty Cloud Monastery (Buddhist site, 3 km), Greenwood Gardens (sanctuary, 3 km), Congregation B'nai Israel (church, 6 km), Saint John's Catholic Church (church, 6 km).
Is Orange Reservoir worth visiting?
Orange Reservoir is listed as a notable lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.