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In New York there are many beautiful lakes, Gem Lake is one of them. High temperatures at Gem Lake throughout the summer months are in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 30's while Gem Lake night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. From Gem Lake you acquire a glorious vista of Hosner Mountain. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's
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Gem Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Be careful coming to Gem Lake, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Head up to Thunder Ridge and strap some skis to your feet. There's so much to do here at Gem Lake that you need to camp | |
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here for a while, Sylvan Lake Beach Park is a delightful spot for that. Dry warm beds await you at Royal Inn, and there are some wonderful whitewater spots on Wappinger Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along
the Appalachian National Scenic Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region; if you need a site to stay Le Chambord is a glorious choice. If the weather is wonderful here at Gem Lake, you can go for a hike along the
Stillwell Lake Trail, and Gem Lake is good enough to spend more than a day at, Clarence Fahnestock State Park is a good local campground. Nearby lakes? Sure, John Pond is right next door to Gem Lake, and during your trip here you'll meet some people from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown for sure.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.51361
Longitude: -73.795
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Outdoors Recreation Near Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York
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| These outdoors activities are available near Gem Lake. |
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| | Whitewater Near Gem Lake:
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Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg) |
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Popolopen Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 18 miles away
Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge) |
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Moodna Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 19 miles away
Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Woodbury Creek to Old Forge Hill Road) |
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| | Golf Courses Near Gem Lake:
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3 miles away
