Notable lake · Suffolk, New York
Menantic Creek
Menantic Creek is a lake in Suffolk, New York.
Menantic Creek: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Menantic Creek
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Menantic Creek — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.05695, -72.34390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Menantic Creek
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Paumanok Path · trek · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas' Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Menantic Creek
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake (New York) · lake · Connecticut · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Montauk · lake · Suffolk · ~44 km · Must-see
- Big Reed Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~46 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Konomoc · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Menantic Creek full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Menantic Creek yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Menantic Creek?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Menantic Creek?
Nearby: Union Chapel (church, 4 km), Orient Long Beach Bar Light (attraction, 8 km), Bug Light (beach, 8 km), Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 8 km), Cedar Island Light House (beach, 9 km), Sag Harbor Whaling Museum (museum, 10 km).
Is Menantic Creek worth visiting?
Menantic Creek is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.