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Highland Lake is located in the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York, about 90 minutes north of New York City. It’s near Bear Mountain, which is the site of a popular, four-season state park, known for its’ wintertime skiing and snowmobiling and swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing and camping in the summertime. The very first section of the Appalachian Trail was laid at Bear Mountain, and the trail takes hikers south to the Delaware Water Gap. Paddle boats and rowboats are available for rent at Hessian Lake in the park, and a hike up Bear Mountain to the Perkins Memorial Tower rewards visitors with a spectacular view of the Hudson Valley and beyond. Picnic areas and playgrounds are scattered throughout the park, and many festivals and craft shows are held at Bear Mountain throughout the year. The region surrounding Highland Lake is a haven for sightseers, with quaint 19th century villages filled with lots of antique shops and unique boutiques, romantic bed & breakfasts and cozy restaurants. The Constitution Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is located near the town of Garrison, a 200-acre preserve that is operated by the National Audubon Society. Visitors can either canoe the marsh or enjoy a hike through it along a boardwalk.

Surrounding areas: Katonah, New York (7.7 mi), South Salem, New York (7.8 mi), Chappaqua, New York (8.4 mi), Yorktown Heights, New York (11.6 mi), Putnam Valley, New York (18.3 mi), Garrison, New York (21.3 mi), Bear Mountain, New York (22.6 mi)

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Highland Lake Weather & Climate

The Hudson Valley ,which generally refers to the canyon area of the Hudson River and surrounding communities in New York State, has a four-season climate. The first significant snowfall usually occurs in December, but there are variations. Some years there is no snow or ice and the temperatures and river stays quite mild %u2013 high 40s to low 50s. March is the month to look for the first signs of spring. Summers in the Hudson Valley are hazy, warm and humid. September can be a mixed bag of clear, cool Canadian air or humid, warm air with intense downpours. October is one of the best months in the region for hiking and other outdoor sports. The weather is cooler and less humid then, with crisp, clear views of the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Hudson Highlands.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 39°F 22°F 4.67 in. 36°F
February 39°F 24°F 3.75 in. 35°F
March 47°F 30°F 4.46 in. 38°F
April 56°F 38°F 4.33 in. 44°F
May 66°F 47°F 3.79 in. 52°F
June 75°F 57°F 3.67 in. 60°F
July 81°F 63°F 3.09 in. 69°F
August 80°F 62°F 3.94 in. 70°F
September 73°F 55°F 3.91 in. 68°F
October 63°F 44°F 3.67 in. 60°F
November 53°F 36°F 4.32 in. 57°F
December 44°F 27°F 4.32 in. 52°F

Highland Lake Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the La Guardia airport (LGA) located about 30 miles southwest of Highland Lake in New York, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located approximately 32 miles southwest of Highland Lake in Teterboro, New Jersey, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located roughly 34 miles northwest of Highland Lake in Newburgh, New York, the Long Island Mac Arthur airport (ISP) located around 36 miles southeast of Highland Lake in Islip, New York, and finally the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located about 37 miles southwest of Highland Lake in New York, New York.

Highland Lake Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Playland ParkRyeNY13.5 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY17.8 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY19.9 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY20.0 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY31.1 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY33.5 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT35.2 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterMedfordNY39.7 mi.
Country Fair Entertainment ParkMedfordNY39.7 mi.
Kid's KingdomMedfordNY39.7 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT48.8 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ54.2 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ57.2 mi.
Land Of Make BelieveHopeNJ73.3 mi.
Jenkinson's BoardwalkPoint Pleasant BeachNJ77.9 mi.
 
Water Parks
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY29.8 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY52.1 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA85.7 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA89.1 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY90.2 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT93.2 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI93.5 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA97.4 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater KingdomAllentownPA105.9 mi.
Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and WaterparkExeterRI111.0 mi.
Mountain CreekVernonNJ115.5 mi.
Thundering Surf Water SlideBeach HavenNJ116.1 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Pound Ridge Golf ClubPound RidgeNY3.0 mi.
E Gaynor Brennan Golf CourseStamfordCT8.9 mi.
Oak Hills Park Golf CourseNorwalkCT8.9 mi.
Sterling Farms Golf CourseStamfordCT8.9 mi.
Mohansic Golf CourseYorktown HeightsNY11.2 mi.
Sanctuary Country ClubYorktown HeightsNY11.2 mi.
Pehquenakonck Country ClubNorth SalemNY11.5 mi.
Maple Moor Golf CourseWhite PlainsNY12.4 mi.
Westport Longshore Golf ClubWestportCT13.4 mi.
Ridgefield Golf CourseRidgefieldCT13.6 mi.
Saxon Woods Golf CourseScarsdaleNY14.7 mi.
Shallow Creek Golf CourseShrub OakNY15.5 mi.
Vails Grove Golf CourseBrewsterNY15.5 mi.
Country Club At Lake MacGregorMahopacNY15.6 mi.
Rainbow Country ClubGreenvilleNY16.6 mi.
Rockland Lake State ParkCongersNY16.7 mi.
Richter Park Golf CourseDanburyCT17.5 mi.
D Fairchild Wheeler Golf CourseFairfieldCT18.0 mi.
H Smith Richardson Golf CourseFairfieldCT18.0 mi.
Chemung Golf CourseWaverlyNY18.4 mi.
DJs Golf Center Par 3WaverlyNY18.4 mi.
Shepard Hills Country ClubWaverlyNY18.4 mi.
Centennial Golf ClubCarmelNY18.7 mi.
Broadacres Golf ClubOrangeburgNY20.0 mi.
Rockleigh Golf CourseRockleighNJ20.5 mi.
Glen Cove Golf ClubGlen CoveNY21.2 mi.
Garrison Golf ClubGarrisonNY21.3 mi.
Phillip J Rotella Municipal Golf CourseThiellsNY21.3 mi.
Holland Hills Country ClubGlenwoodNY21.6 mi.
Tashua Knolls Golf ClubTrumbullCT21.7 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Big BirchPattersonNY24.1 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY24.1 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT33.3 mi.
Mount PeterWarwickNY39.8 mi.
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ44.1 mi.
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT48.0 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT49.0 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY65.7 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA68.0 mi.
CatamountHillsdaleNY70.2 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA72.3 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA75.8 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY79.1 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY81.7 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA83.7 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA84.6 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY85.8 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA88.1 mi.
CamelbackTannersvillePA89.1 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY91.9 mi.
 
State Parks
Mianus River State ParkCT6.1 mi. 
Seth Pierrepont State ParkCT12.2 mi. 
Mohansic State ParkNY13.3 mi. 
Wooster Mountain State ParkCT14.5 mi. 
Sherwood Island State ParkCT15.3 mi. 
Hook Mountain State ParkNY16.0 mi. 
Putnam Memorial State ParkCT16.3 mi. 
Rockland Lake State ParkNY16.6 mi. 
Blauvelt State ParkNY18.2 mi. 
Huntington State ParkCT18.4 mi. 
Caumsett State ParkNY18.6 mi. 
Tallman Mountain State ParkNY18.9 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNY19.2 mi. 
High Tor State ParkNY19.6 mi. 
Stony Point State ParkNY19.7 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY21.8 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNJ22.2 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY22.3 mi. 
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State ParkNY22.6 mi. 
Rocky Glen State ParkCT24.4 mi. 
 
Museums
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonahNY7.7 mi.(Art)
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary ArtRidgefieldCT9.7 mi.(Art)
the aldrich museum of contemporary artRidgefieldCT9.7 mi.(Art)
Bruce MuseumGreenwichCT9.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Hudson Valley Children's MuseumNyackNY17.2 mi.(Children's)
Peekskill MuseumPeekskillNY18.6 mi.(History)
Barnum MuseumBridgeportCT20.8 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Discovery MuseumBridgeportCT20.8 mi.(Science)
Hudson River MuseumYonkersNY22.4 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Hofstra MuseumHempsteadNY22.4 mi.(Art)
Constitution Island - The Warner HouseWest PointNY24.1 mi.(History)
West Point MuseumWest PointNY24.1 mi.(History)
Nassau County Museum of artRoslyn HarborNY24.2 mi.(Art)
African Art Museum of the SMA FathersTenaflyNJ25.1 mi.(Art)
Hopper-Goetschius House MuseumUpper Saddle RiverNJ26.8 mi.(History)
Bergen Museum of Art and ScienceParamusNJ29.0 mi.(Art)
Museum of Long Island Natural SciencesStony BrookNY29.3 mi.(Science)
Queens Museum of ArtFlushingNY29.9 mi.(Art)
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and ScienceNew Hyde ParkNY30.1 mi.(Science)
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden CityNY30.4 mi.(Children's)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT20.8 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY25.8 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ29.0 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY29.9 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY37.7 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY40.0 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY43.1 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY50.3 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT86.1 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at CamdenCamdenNJ117.1 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological GardenPhiladelphiaPA117.3 mi.

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