New Forge State Forest

New Forge State Forest: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit New Forge State Forest

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 New Forge State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.11494, -73.66841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near New Forge State Forest

• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
• Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~21 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~22 km · Must-see
• Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near New Forge State Forest

• Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cobble Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bartholomew's Cobble · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~34 km · Must-see
• Berkshire Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~43 km · Must-see

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