Must-see lake · Westchester, New York
Kensico Dam
Kensico Dam is a lake in Westchester, New York.
Kensico Dam: 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 Kensico Dam
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 Kensico Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.07398, -73.76710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kensico Dam
- Miller Hill Park · park · Westchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kensico Reservoir / Rye Lake · lake · Westchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- White Plains Armory · church · Westchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Neuberger Museum of Art · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Westchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pocantico Lake · lake · New Jersey · ~9 km · Must-see
- Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Old Dutch Church · church · Westchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Philipsburg Manor · museum · New Jersey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tarrytown Light · lake · New Jersey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sunnyside · church · New Jersey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Converse Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crestwood Lake · lake · Bergen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Former Wayside Chapel · church · Bergen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Innisfree · lake · Westchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Raymond G. Esposito Trail · trek · Rockland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tallman Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Rockland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Vito - Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church · church · Westchester · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kensico Dam
- Kensico Reservoir / Rye Lake · lake · Westchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pocantico Lake · lake · New Jersey · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tarrytown Light · lake · New Jersey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Converse Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crestwood Lake · lake · Bergen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Innisfree · lake · Westchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grassy Sprain Reservoir · lake · Bergen · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sheldrake Lake · lake · Westchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Number Three · lake · Westchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rockland Lake State Park · lake · Rockland · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kensico Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kensico Dam 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 Kensico Dam?
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 Kensico Dam?
Nearby: Miller Hill Park (park, 2 km), Kensico Reservoir / Rye Lake (lake, 4 km), White Plains Armory (church, 6 km), Neuberger Museum of Art (museum, 8 km), Rockefeller State Park Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Pocantico Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Kensico Dam worth visiting?
Kensico Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.