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    Alcove Reservoir is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Alcove Reservoir, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Alcove Reservoir. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Catskill Mountains. Alcove Reservoir is a splendid site to visit for more than one day, Don Knudsen  
   is a splendid site to camp nearby; if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hannacrois Creek. The Catskill Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at Earlton Hill. Lakes? Sure, Lawson Lake is around here. Alcove Reservoir is a good location of common precipitation; the wettest month of the year is mostly June, that's the one that rains the most, and February is the month with the least
 
               moisture. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Catskill Mountains. The top of Mud Hill is easily seen from Alcove Reservoir.
Best Western New Baltimore Inn is a good site to get some rest; Sycamore Country Club is a delightful golf course close by. That right there is a heap already, but it continues; Alcove Reservoir has it all. A delightful close by hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WEST COXSACKIE; since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at nearby Silver Lake. Lots of folks from Albany-Schenectady-Troy come to Alcove Reservoir, and a perfect location for whitewater paddling is Basic Creek.

 
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WEST COXSACKIE, West Coxsackie
8 miles away
Welcome to a brand new 2009 Holiday Inn Express & Suites- West Coxsackie, NY. With all new design of freshness and beauty, conveniently located off I-87 NY State Thruway on the way to Albany and Canad...

Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie
8 miles away
Down-to-earth hospitality, comfortable amenities and proximity to local events are all found at this family-oriented upstate New York hotel in West Coxsackie. The Best Western New Baltimore Inn makes...

Current weather conditions at Alcove Reservoir, Catskill Mountains, Albany County, New York
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Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 26 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.46778
Longitude: -73.93194

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These outdoors activities are available near Alcove Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Alcove Reservoir:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WEST COXSACKIE, West Coxsackie, 8 miles away
Best Western New Baltimore Inn, West Coxsackie, 8 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Coxsackie, Coxsackie, 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Albany-Turf On Western Ave., N, Albany, 13 miles away
Best Western Sovereign Hotel-Albany, Albany, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Alcove Reservoir:
Don Knudsen, Earlton, 5 miles away
Earlton Hill, Earlton, 5 miles away
Woods Road Campsite, Catskill, 11 miles away
Torchlight Campsites, Cairo, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Alcove Reservoir:
Hickory Ski Center, New York, 23 miles away
      1280 vertical feet
Hunter Mountain, New York, 23 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
Windham Mountain, New York, 24 miles away
      1600 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Alcove Reservoir:
Basic Creek, Albany/ Greene CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-IV - 10.3 miles long (Swartout Road Bridge to Freehold)
Hannacrois Creek, Greene CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River)
Potic Creek River, Greene CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-V - 3.8 miles long (Schoharie Turnpike Bridge to Sandy Plains Road)
 Golf Courses Near Alcove Reservoir:
Sycamore Country Club, Ravena, 4 miles away
Rainbow Golf Club, Greenville, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Alcove Reservoir:
Silver Lake, Greene CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Lawson Lake, Albany CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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