Local favourite sanctuary · Putnam, New York
Summit Unit
Summit Unit is a sanctuary in Putnam, New York.
Summit Unit: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Summit Unit
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Summit Unit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.45500, -73.77153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Unit
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- California Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~2 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kirk Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Gleneida · lake · Putnam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tinker Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Oscawana · lake · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Gilead · lake · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Summit Unit
- California Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~2 km · Must-see
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hudson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Storm King State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Angle Fly Preserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lasdon Park and Arboretum · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Roe Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site · sanctuary · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ball Pond Town Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Summit Unit yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Summit Unit?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Summit Unit?
Nearby: Boyds Corner Reservoir (lake, 2 km), California Hill State Forest (sanctuary, 2 km), China Pond (lake, 3 km), Zhuang Yan Monastery (Buddhist site, 5 km), Mount Nimham (viewpoint, 5 km), Pelton Pond (lake, 6 km).