Kirk Lake, Putnam County, New York

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     Get yourself into a kayak and hit Wappinger Creek, and Hitchcock Hill is a peak you can catch a glimpse of from Kirk Lake. Secor Brook is a stream that you may come across during your stay. This lake is so wonderful. Kirk Lake is not far at all from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown; a day on the slopes of Thunder Ridge is just what you need. If only every spot had this much outdoors enjoyable stuff, what a great planet it would be. There are other places here  
   than Kirk Lake, for example Lake Mahopac, and Kirk Lake is a nice spot to visit for more than one day, Camp Kiwi is a nice spot to camp nearby.
Kirk Lake is a wet place that gets a great deal of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest month is January. Wixon Pond is a glorious lake in the neighborhood of Kirk Lake, and after a long day outdoors Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr is a pleasant place to spend a night or two. Summertime
 
               highs at Kirk Lake typically tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are generally in the 60's. Highs all through the winter are usually in the 30's while Kirk Lake night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
Holiday Inn MT. KISCO (WESTCHESTER COUNTY) is a great site to get some rest, and you can stay the night at Clarence Fahnestock State Park. This lake is so wonderful. Country Club at Lake Mc Gregory is a golf course next to Kirk Lake, and if you come at the right time of year, Popolopen Creek offers some delightful whitewater. Kirk Lake is right by the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; if you're here you must visit Mahopac Point.

 
Holiday Inn MT. KISCO (WESTCHESTER COUNTY), Mount Kisco
9 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...

Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, Hopewell Junction
9 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 Kirk Lake, Putnam County, New York
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Local climate location: GLENHAM 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.385
Longitude: -73.75194

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These outdoors activities are available near Kirk Lake.
 Hotels Near Kirk Lake:
Holiday Inn MT. KISCO (WESTCHESTER COUNTY), Mount Kisco, 9 miles away
Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, Hopewell Junction, 9 miles away
Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction, 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL, Fishkill, 12 miles away
Residence Inn Fishkill, Fishkill, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kirk Lake:
Camp Kiwi, Carmel, 5 miles away
Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel, 6 miles away
Camp Discovery, Croton On Hudson, 11 miles away
Sylvan Lake Beach Park, Hopewell Junction, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Kirk Lake:
Thunder Ridge, New York, 13 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Kirk Lake:
Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg)
Popolopen Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge)
 National Parks Near Kirk Lake:
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 47 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Kirk Lake:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Putnam County, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Kirk Lake:
Country Club at Lake Mc Gregory, Mahopac, 1 miles away
Putnam National Golf Club, Mahopac, 1 miles away
 Lakes Near Kirk Lake:
Lake Mahopac, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Wixon Pond, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Dixon Lake
...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..a...

Secor Lake
Do you have any pictures of camp henry?  My father went there in the 1920's.  The land was sold a while ago and now has a housing development on it....Lillian Wald had a camp on secor lake .Camp Henry.i am fortune enough to have been born on the block where Lillian started the henry street settlement. I am a 49yr who spent 10 summers of my life on lake secor 67-76..Actually I live in the settlement for 3 1/2 yrs. Amazing!...

Canopus Lake
If you are looking for a relaxing walk and wish to enjoy a peaceful serene scene, both Lake Canopus and Pelton Pond have everything you are looking for. We collect a map from the park office and are able to spend a day in nature without having to go far. It is well worth an afternoon with the family....

Ballard Lake
22 Acre lake loaded with Pickerel, Bass, Perch. However, is private property....

Sylvan Lake Beach Park
11 miles away
How is the bass fishing?????...

Lounsbury Pond
13 miles away
Lounsbury Pond is in Blue Mountain Reservation and not really that close to the Appalachian Trail or Beaver Pond. Sterling Forest is about 45 minutes away. You cannot camp at Blue Mountain Reservation. Stillwater Lake is in Putnam County and the trail near it is unmarked and not named....

Trinity Lake
16 miles away
It is a puzzle about fishing or ice fishing ability on that lake. Looks like a hidden top national secret. No one site provides infor about thart lake....

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