Ballard Lake, Dutchess County, New York     Custom Search User input for Ballard Lake, Dutchess County, New York: Christine: 22 Acre lake loaded with Pickerel, Bass, Perch. However, is private property. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Ballard Lake is reason enough to stop by. You can distinguish Big Buck Mountain from Ballard Lake; fine hiking is available along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Ballard Lake is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Sylvan Lake Beach Park is a perfect local campground, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Branton Woods Golf Club is nearby. During the days of summer highs here at Ballard       Lake get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Ballard Lake are in the 10's. If you need a spot to stay Le Chambord is a great choice, and people from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown love to come here. There are some brilliant whitewater spots on Tenmile, and do stop by Mill Pond, it's a pretty lake. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much                  to do here at Ballard Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Clarence Fahnestock State Park is a splendid location for that, and you'll come across a beautiful lake called South Lake. Ballard Lake gets a typical amount of precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here; February is the month with the least moisture. A great nearby hotel is Old Drovers Inn, and delightful skiing awaits you at Thunder Ridge. You truly ought to love Ballard Lake. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Wappinger Creek; Ballard Lake is next to Grape Hollow which is unquestionably worth stopping at.   Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction 5 miles away Upstate New York, most elegant country inn and conference center on ten magnificent acres. Four star restaurant, French cuisine, wine spectator award winning wine list. 25 beautiful rooms with a Europ... Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains 13 miles away Old Drovers Inn, a historic upstate New York bed and breakfast inn, offers the traveler a tranquil and heart-warming experience. It is a well-traveled road that has offered romantic getaways, a night ... Current weather conditions at Ballard Lake, Dutchess County, New York Local climate location: POUGHKEEPSIE FAA AP 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.51694 Longitude: -73.70389 New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York Dutchess County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Dutchess County Books about Ballard Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Ballard Lake, Dutchess County, New York. Outdoors Recreation Near Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York, the metro area neareast to Ballard Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. New York Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New York.     These outdoors activities are available near Ballard Lake.   Hotels Near Ballard Lake: Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction, 5 miles away Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains, 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL, Fishkill, 13 miles away Ramada Fishkill-Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, 13 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fishkill, Fishkill, 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ballard Lake: Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel, 4 miles away Sylvan Lake Beach Park, Hopewell Junction, 5 miles away Camp Kiwi, Carmel, 8 miles away Kettletown State Park, Redding, 14 miles away   Ski Areas Near Ballard Lake: Thunder Ridge, New York, 9 miles away       500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Ballard Lake: Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct) Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg) Ten Mile River, Dutchess CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wassaic to NY line)   National Parks Near Ballard Lake: Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 54 miles away Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 67 miles away   Trails Near Ballard Lake: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Putnam County, 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Ballard Lake: Branton Woods Golf Club, Hopewell Junction, 5 miles away Centennial Golf Club of New York, Carmel, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Ballard Lake: South Lake, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away Mill Pond, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away