Must-see lake · Essex, New York
Heart Lake
Heart Lake is a lake in Essex, New York.
Heart Lake: 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 Heart Lake
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 Heart Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.18281, -73.96984. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heart Lake
- Mount Jo · viewpoint · Addison · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wright Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nye Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nye Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Van Hoevenberg · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Algonquin Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Street Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- High Peaks Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Phelps Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Addison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iroquois Peak · viewpoint · Addison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Colden · viewpoint · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Table Top Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Marshall · viewpoint · Addison · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wallface Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heart Lake
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Addison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Colden · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Tear of the Clouds · lake · Addison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Henderson Lake · lake · Addison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Henderson Lake · lake · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Addison · ~18 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Heart Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Heart Lake 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 Heart Lake?
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 Heart Lake?
Nearby: Mount Jo (viewpoint, 1 km), Wright Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Nye Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Nye Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Van Hoevenberg (viewpoint, 6 km), Algonquin Peak (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Heart Lake worth visiting?
Heart Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.