| |
|
Do stop by Lake Skannatati while you're in this part of New York. After a long day outdoors Harriman Motor Inn is a good place to spend a night or two, and the Breakneck Ridge Trail offers hiking at its best. Skiing at Mt. Peter is one of those things you just ought to do; do stop at Breakneck Pond, it's a lovely lake. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Sterling Forest since you're here, and
| | | |
| | enjoy a round of golf at Minisceongo Golf Club.
This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Lake Skannatati that you need to camp here for a while, Robert Moses is a pleasant place for that, and you can hit the beach if you want, Old Sebago Beach is practically right here. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the neighborhood of Lake Skannatati. A quick tour to Beaver Pond Brook near Lake Skannatati is a great idea, and whitewater paddling | |
| |
is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Ramapo River. There's whitewater on Popolopen Creek for all you adrenaline junkies, and the top of Cranberry Mountain is easily distinguished from Lake Skannatati.
Lake
Skannatati is right by the Torne Mount Ivy Trail, and New Sebago Beach is quite nearby if you're in a beach type of mood. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Lake Skannatati has to offer,
you can camp at Camp wabenaki, and dry warm beds await you at Tuxedo Motel.
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Lake Skannatati. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Daytime highs throughout
the wintertime are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Lake Skannatati. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lake Skannatati a wet spot; May is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month
with the least moisture. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, and why not pop by a swamp like Green Swamp since you're here at Lake Skannatati.
|
|
 | | |
Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.23889
Longitude: -74.10611
New York Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in New York
Orange County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Orange County
Books about Lake Skannatati
List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Skannatati, Orange County, New York.
Outdoors Recreation Near New York-Newark-Edison, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of New York-Newark-Edison, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Lake Skannatati. 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 Lake Skannatati. |
| | Beaches Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Hotels Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Camp Grounds Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Ski Areas Near Lake Skannatati:
 |
Mt. Peter, New York, 18 miles away
400 vertical feet |
|
| | Whitewater Near Lake Skannatati:
 |
Ramapo River, Orange/ Rockland CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Route 210 to Ramapo) |
|
Popolopen Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge) |
|
Moodna Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Woodbury Creek to Old Forge Hill Road) |
|
| | National Parks Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Trails Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Golf Courses Near Lake Skannatati:
|
| | Lakes Near Lake Skannatati:
|
|
|
 |
|
6 miles away
