Dixon Lake, Putnam County, New York     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 need a site to stay Le Chambord is a great choice; lots of people from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown come here. High temperatures at Dixon Lake through the summer are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Dixon Lake plunge into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Get your heart beating on the great whitewater       of Wappinger Creek, and the sight of stunning Hitchcock Hill is great. A wonderful nearby hotel is Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, and brilliant hiking is available along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Be careful coming to Dixon Lake, you might not ever wanna go back home again. Thunder Ridge has good slopes and a friendly staff, and if you came to camp Clarence Fahnestock State Park is a perfect place to do that. Dixon Lake sees pretty high levels                  of rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is January. A lake close by is Long Pond, and Dixon Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Kiwi is a splendid local campground. For you golfers we recommend close by Mahopac Golf Club, and Dixon Lake is not the only spot close by, Lockwood Pond is a close by lake. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Tenmile right next door to Dixon Lake.   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... Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, Hopewell Junction 8 miles away The Inn at Arbor Ridge and Conference Center is conveniently located at the corner of Route 52 and Route 376 in Hopewell Junction/East Fishkill area of NY, just one mile from the Taconic State Parkway... 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 Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, Hopewell Junction, 8 miles away Holiday Inn MT. KISCO (WESTCHESTER COUNTY), Mount Kisco, 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL, Fishkill, 12 miles away Residence Inn 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