Dixon Lake, Putnam County, New York     Custom Search User input for Dixon Lake, Putnam County, New York: Allen Fabrizi: Well. I lived in the three story pink house on chestnut ridge rd.back in the late sixties ,and every Christmas the people of the surrounding lk. There were none on the east side of the lake at the time. Well we would collect our Christmas trees around fifty or so and dig them into the ice about forty ft apart and make two rows . Then we would all set a time and light em,, and we would skate , fish ,whatever the lines of trees ran from the n.west dock to the east..the clam bakes were held at the other lk..haven just up the stream that ran along my house..After the dam broke from lk haven the water flooded down into our house..What a flood..seems after that we sold the house to a fireman ,,and then our course by accident the house burnt down ,,and I thought fireman were supposed to put out fires not start em .hello to all that still prevail on chestnut ridge. yea I also went to school with Henry Winkler.. And back then we used to trick or treat all the way down to route six..camp sycamore well I still have my green card with the red paper wonder if its still good..the camp was but a lake with a cottage or two..and a cool as heck dirt road..I went to Austin rd elem.my age now is forty nine, and holdin.. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you are in Putnam county it's always a good idea to stop by Dixon Lake. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do close to Dixon Lake. Camping is available at Camp Kiwi, and you can run the rapids of Wappinger Creek. This lake is so wonderful. A brilliant place for whitewater paddling right next door to Dixon Lake is Tenmile. A nice nearby hotel is Le Chambord, and you'll most likely meet some people from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown here.       Through the months of summer here at Dixon Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are typically in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Dixon Lake during the winter generally plunge into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. The summit of Hitchcock Hill can be spotted from Dixon Lake, and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail offers hiking at its best. Do stop by Long Pond                  next to Dixon Lake, it's a striking lake, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Thunder Ridge is quite near. Dixon Lake gets a lot of water; May is the month that gets the most rain while January is frequently the driest month. While you're here at Dixon Lake, you could also pop by beautiful Lockwood Pond, and camping at Clarence Fahnestock State Park is always a magnificent experience. Mahopac Golf Club is a golf course near Dixon Lake, and after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco (Westchester Cty),Ny is a great site to spend a night or two.   Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction 8 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... Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco (Westchester Cty),Ny, Mount Kisco 10 miles away The Holiday Inn Mt Kisco is like a charming country manor. It's an unique hotel in Northern Westchester, New York. As you enter the hotel lobby, Theodore, the Butler, beckons you into Holiday Inn Mt K... Current weather conditions at Dixon Lake, Putnam County, New York Local climate location: GLENHAM 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.41889 Longitude: -73.73083 New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York Putnam County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Putnam County Books about Dixon Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Dixon Lake, Putnam 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 Dixon 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 Dixon Lake.   Hotels Near Dixon Lake: Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco (Westchester Cty),Ny, Mount Kisco, 10 miles away Ramada Fishkill-Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, 12 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fishkill, Fishkill, 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL, Fishkill, 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dixon Lake: Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel, 4 miles away Camp Kiwi, Carmel, 4 miles away Sylvan Lake Beach Park, Hopewell Junction, 10 miles away Camp Discovery, Croton On Hudson, 13 miles away   Ski Areas Near Dixon Lake: Thunder Ridge, New York, 11 miles away       500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Dixon Lake: Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg) Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct) Popolopen Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 20 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge)   National Parks Near Dixon Lake: Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 49 miles away Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 66 miles away   Trails Near Dixon Lake: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Putnam County, 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Dixon Lake: Mahopac Golf Club, Mahopac, 2 miles away Country Club at Lake Mc Gregory, Mahopac, 3 miles away   Lakes Near Dixon Lake: Long Pond, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away Lockwood Pond, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away