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     A charming lake like Lake Gilead close to West Branch Reservoir is a brilliant place to go to; you can have a magnificent hiking adventure along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Lakes are such peaceful spots, why not explore Lake Gleneida in the neighborhood of West Branch Reservoir; if you came for an overnight stay Camp Kiwi is a nice place to camp. This lake is so wonderful. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Thunder Ridge. Camping  
   is available at Clarence Fahnestock State Park; there's whitewater on Wappinger Creek for all you thrill seekers.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things at West Branch Reservoir. If you're a golfer then a pleasant close by course is Mahopac Golf Club; Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr is a great location to get some rest. There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Tenmile; if you need a place to stay Le Chambord is a delightful
 
               choice. Summertime at West Branch Reservoir arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at West Branch Reservoir descend into the 10's.
This lake is so wonderful. Here at West Branch Reservoir you'll possibly meet some folks from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, and of course Horse Pound Brook is a pretty stream that is worth taking a look at. West Branch Reservoir is a reasonably wet place ordinarily with a great deal of rain; May is when you get the most rain here; January is when it's the driest.

 
Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction
10 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
10 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 West Branch Reservoir, Putnam County, New York
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Local climate location: GLENHAM 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.41306
Longitude: -73.69583

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These outdoors activities are available near West Branch Reservoir.
 Hotels Near West Branch Reservoir:
Le Chambord, Hopewell Junction, 10 miles away
Inn at Arbor Ridge and Cnf Ctr, Hopewell Junction, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn MT. KISCO (WESTCHESTER COUNTY), Mount Kisco, 10 miles away
Danbury Plaza Hotel, Danbury, 12 miles away
SpringHill Suites Danbury, Danbury, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Branch Reservoir:
Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel, 2 miles away
Camp Kiwi, Carmel, 3 miles away
Sylvan Lake Beach Park, Hopewell Junction, 10 miles away
Kettletown State Park, Redding, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Branch Reservoir:
Thunder Ridge, New York, 9 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Branch Reservoir:
Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct)
Wappinger Creek, Dutchess CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Red Oak Mills to New Hamburg)
Ten Mile River, Dutchess CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wassaic to NY line)
 National Parks Near West Branch Reservoir:
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 50 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 64 miles away
 Trails Near West Branch Reservoir:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Putnam County, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near West Branch Reservoir:
Mahopac Golf Club, Mahopac, 3 miles away
Centennial Golf Club of New York, Carmel, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near West Branch Reservoir:
Lake Gleneida, Putnam CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lake Gilead, Putnam CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Dixon Lake
...hestnut 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 dir...

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

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....

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

Trinity Lake
14 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....

Lounsbury Pond
17 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....

Tenmile
17 miles away
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