Must-see lake · Sussex, New Jersey
Lake Owassa
Lake Owassa is a lake in Sussex, New Jersey.
Lake Owassa: 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 Lake Owassa
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 Lake Owassa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.15164, -74.81164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Owassa
- Kittatinny Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Culvers Lake Dam · lake · Sussex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bird Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stokes State Forest · sanctuary · Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Paradise Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smiths Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Space Farms Zoo & Museum · museum · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pike · ~15 km · Must-see
- George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Neepaulin · lake · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- High Point State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Catfish Station Fire Tower · viewpoint · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Owassa
- Culvers Lake Dam · lake · Sussex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Neepaulin · lake · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Mohawk · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Lackawanna · lake · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Shawnee · lake · Morris · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Hopatcong · lake · Sussex · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Pond · lake · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Musconetcong · lake · Sussex · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Rogerene · lake · Morris · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Owassa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Owassa 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 Lake Owassa?
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 Lake Owassa?
Nearby: Kittatinny Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Culvers Lake Dam (lake, 3 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Bird Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Rattlesnake Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Stokes State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Lake Owassa worth visiting?
Lake Owassa is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.