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     Going for a hike on the Stillwell Lake Trail is always a great adventure; soar down the rapids of Wappinger Creek in a kayak. There are great spots to discover along the Woodtown Trail, and Camp Discovery is a delightful local campground. This lake is so wonderful. A perfect nearby hotel is Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie/Fishkill, and naturally West Branch Canopus Creek is a gorgeous stream that is worth checking out. Really good skiing awaits you at Thunder Ridge,  
   and while you're here, you could also visit beautiful Mud Lake.
Get soaked paddling on Popolopen Creek, and you'll probably meet some folks from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown here. Oscawana Lake generally gets a great deal of rain; May is when you get the most rain here, and February on the other hand is the driest. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Oscawana Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Near Oscawana Lake you
 
               come across the Appalachian National Scenic Trail which is a perfect hiking trail, and enjoy a round of golf at The Garrison Golf Club. All through the summertime at Oscawana Lake highs are generally in the 70's while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows in the 10's for Oscawana Lake. This is no spot for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. The sight of picturesque Candlewood Hill near Oscawana Lake is great, and Oscawana Lake is a tremendous location to visit for more than one day, Beaver Pond is a tremendous location to camp nearby.
Clear Lake is a nearby lake that you could check out; Residence Inn Fishkill is a pleasant site to get some rest.

 
Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie/Fishkill, Fishkill
7 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie/Fishkill hotel of New York has fast become the preferred hotel for both the business and leisure traveler. /Recipient of the 2004 Dutchess County Economic Development Ce...

Residence Inn Fishkill, Fishkill
7 miles away
The Residence Inn by Marriott Fishkill is the perfect extended stay hotel for project teams, relocations, temporary housing, or corporate housing in Fishkill NY. Residence Inn Fishkill has perfected t...

Current weather conditions at Oscawana Lake, Putnam County, New York
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Local climate location: MOHONK LAKE 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.39667
Longitude: -73.84861

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These outdoors activities are available near Oscawana Lake.
 Hotels Near Oscawana Lake:
Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie/Fishkill, Fishkill, 7 miles away
Residence Inn Fishkill, Fishkill, 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL, Fishkill, 7 miles away
Courtyard Fishkill, Fishkill, 7 miles away
The Thayer Hotel, West Point, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Oscawana Lake:
Camp Discovery, Croton On Hudson, 8 miles away
Beaver Pond, Bear Mountain, 11 miles away
Sebago Cabins Harriman, Bear Mountain, 11 miles away
Camp Kiwi, Carmel, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Oscawana Lake:
Thunder Ridge, New York, 20 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Sterling Forest, New York, 28 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Oscawana Lake:
Popolopen Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4 miles long (to Popolopen Bridge)
Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg)
Moodna Creek, Orange CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6 miles long (Woodbury Creek to Old Forge Hill Road)
 National Parks Near Oscawana Lake:
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 44 miles away
 Trails Near Oscawana Lake:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Putnam County, 3 miles away
Stillwell Lake Trail, Orange County, 14 miles away
Woodtown Trail, Rockland County, 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Oscawana Lake:
The Garrison Golf Club, Garrison, 4 miles away
Country Club at Lake Mc Gregory, Mahopac, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Oscawana Lake:
Mud Lake, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Clear Lake, Putnam CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Lounsbury Pond
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