Must-see lake · Putnam, New York
Pelton Pond
Pelton Pond is a lake in Putnam, New York.
Pelton Pond: 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 Pelton Pond
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 Pelton Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.46067, -73.82887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pelton Pond
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~0 km · Must-see
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~5 km · Must-see
- California Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tinker Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Oscawana · lake · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beacon Reservoir · lake · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kirk Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Breakneck Ridge · viewpoint · Putnam · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pelton Pond
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~0 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Oscawana · lake · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beacon Reservoir · lake · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kirk Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barger Pond · lake · Putnam · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pelton Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pelton Pond 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 Pelton Pond?
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 Pelton Pond?
Nearby: Canopus Lake (lake, 0 km), Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Zhuang Yan Monastery (Buddhist site, 5 km), California Hill State Forest (sanctuary, 7 km), Boyds Corner Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Tinker Hill (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Pelton Pond worth visiting?
Pelton Pond is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.