Must-see lake · Ulster, New York
Sturgeon Pool
Sturgeon Pool is a lake in Ulster, New York.
Sturgeon Pool: 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 Sturgeon Pool
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 Sturgeon Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.84358, -74.04211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sturgeon Pool
- Joppenbergh Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shaupeneak Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · Buddhist site · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bonticou Crag · viewpoint · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~11 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Guyot Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fair Street Reformed Church · church · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Senate House State Historic Site · sanctuary · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church · church · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sturgeon Pool
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Upper Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cooper Lake · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chadwick Lake · lake · Orange · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sturgeon Pool full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sturgeon Pool 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 Sturgeon Pool?
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 Sturgeon Pool?
Nearby: Joppenbergh Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Shaupeneak Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Esopus Meadows Preserve (lake, 10 km), Holy Cross Monastery (Buddhist site, 11 km), Bonticou Crag (viewpoint, 11 km), Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park (park, 11 km).
Is Sturgeon Pool worth visiting?
Sturgeon Pool is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.