Must-see lake · Passaic, New Jersey
Shepherd Lake
Shepherd Lake is a lake in Passaic, New Jersey.
Shepherd Lake: 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 Shepherd Lake
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 Shepherd Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.13660, -74.22895. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shepherd Lake
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Passaic · ~2 km · Must-see
- Skylands Manor · fort · Passaic · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo · church · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ringwood State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jacob Sloat House · fort · Rockland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
- Drag Hill · viewpoint · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bellot Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brook Chapel · church · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tranquility Ridge Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Reformed Church · church · Bergen · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shepherd Lake
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pine Meadow Lake · lake · Rockland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Sebago · lake · Rockland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Dam · lake · Passaic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanawauke · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shepherd Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shepherd Lake 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 Shepherd Lake?
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 Shepherd Lake?
Nearby: Mount Defiance (viewpoint, 2 km), Skylands Manor (fort, 2 km), St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo (church, 3 km), Ringwood Manor Historic District (fort, 3 km), Ringwood State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Bald Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Shepherd Lake worth visiting?
Shepherd Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.