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Kinderhook Lake is a tranquil, 375-acre lake located in the southern part of the state, near the village of Kinderhook, on the East Side of the Hudson River in the vicinity that is commonly referred to as “The Berkshires, New York.” Native Americans called the lake “Great Fish Lake,” and today it is still known for its’ excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike, perch and bass. Kinderhook Lake is also a good swimming lake. Other outdoor activities in the area include hiking, horseback riding, golf, and downhill and cross country skiing. If you love antiques, this is the place to come – there are tons of quaint antique stores in the small towns and villages and the surrounding countryside. The town of Kinderhook is an old Dutch village that was settled in the 1600s shortly after explorer Henry Hudson sailed up the river that bears his name. The town originally stretched all the way from the Hudson River to what is now the town of Chatham. Kinderhook still retains much of its’ colonial Dutch atmosphere, and today is most well known for being the site of the estate of Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States. Van Buren purchased the estate in 1839 during his Presidency, and it is now a National Historic Site that encompasses a 38.5-acre park. Several other historical attractions are in the area including the 1785 Dutch Van Schaack House and the 1820 Federal style James Vanderpoel House, which is now a museum.

Surrounding areas: Valatie, New York (2.1 mi), Chatham, New York (6.5 mi), Ghent, New York (8.2 mi), West Coxsackie, New York (9.6 mi), Canaan, New York (11.3 mi), Austerlitz, New York (13.3 mi), Athens, New York (14.3 mi)

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Kinderhook Lake Weather & Climate

The Catskills climate has variations depending on the elevation. There is a totally different winter in the mountains and the higher plateaus over 1,000 feet. There, the grip of winter is strong and steady, and above freezing temperatures are less common. Average January temperatures are three to four degrees colder at elevations from one to two thousand feet and over seven degrees colder at elevations above two thousand feet. Snowfall is fairly uniform during the month of January in the Catskills. The third week of July is generally the hottest time of the year in the Catskills, and rainfall during the warm months is usually confined to a few days rather than spread throughout the month. September has warm days, cool nights and fog at dawn over the Hudson valley. By October the hills are a kaleidoscope of color, and the first hard freeze is usually at the end of October.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 30°F 11°F 2.49 in. -
February 33°F 13°F 1.94 in. -
March 43°F 24°F 2.64 in. -
April 55°F 34°F 3.34 in. -
May 67°F 45°F 4.34 in. -
June 76°F 54°F 4.25 in. -
July 80°F 58°F 3.90 in. -
August 78°F 57°F 4.40 in. -
September 70°F 48°F 3.30 in. -
October 59°F 36°F 3.27 in. -
November 47°F 29°F 3.16 in. -
December 35°F 19°F 2.60 in. -

Kinderhook Lake Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Albany International airport (ALB) located about 22 miles northwest of Kinderhook Lake in Albany, New York, the Schenectady County airport (SCH) located approximately 31 miles northwest of Kinderhook Lake in Schenectady, New York, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located roughly 52 miles southeast of Kinderhook Lake in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located around 61 miles southeast of Kinderhook Lake in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and finally the Stewart International airport (SWF) located about 68 miles southwest of Kinderhook Lake in Newburgh, New York.

Kinderhook Lake Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
JeepersAlbanyNY15.3 mi.
Hoffman's PlaylandLathamNY21.6 mi.
Six Flags New EnglandAgawamMA59.6 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT64.7 mi.
Sherman's Amusement ParkCaroga LakeNY64.9 mi.
Great EscapeLake GeorgeNY68.1 mi.
Magic Forest ParkLake GeorgeNY68.1 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT69.0 mi.
High Hopes OrchardWestmorelandNH72.2 mi.
 
Water Parks
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY26.1 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY63.9 mi.
Water Slide WorldLake GeorgeNY68.1 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA95.9 mi.
Enchanted Forest/Water SafariOld ForgeNY109.9 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY117.5 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT119.6 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI119.9 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Winding Brook Country ClubValatieNY2.1 mi.
Sycamore Country ClubRavenaNY7.5 mi.
Meadowgreens Golf CourseGhentNY8.2 mi.
Colonial Acres Golf CourseGlenmontNY12.1 mi.
Burden Lake Country ClubAverill ParkNY14.3 mi.
Capital Hills at AlbanyAlbanyNY15.0 mi.
Hamburg Golf CourseHamburgNY17.5 mi.
Catskill Golf ClubCatskillNY18.6 mi.
Copake Country ClubCraryvilleNY19.3 mi.
Brunswick GreensBrunswickNY20.6 mi.
Thunderhart Golf CourseFreeholdNY20.7 mi.
Mill Road Acres Golf CourseLathamNY21.0 mi.
General Electric Athletic ClubPittsfieldMA21.7 mi.
Hiawatha TrailsGuilderlandNY21.8 mi.
Western Turnpike Golf CourseGuilderlandNY21.8 mi.
Blackhead Mountain Lodge & Country ClubRound TopNY22.1 mi.
Skyline Country ClubLanesboroMA22.7 mi.
Greenock Country ClubLeeMA23.0 mi.
Frenchs Hollow FairwaysGuilderland CenterNY23.3 mi.
Egremont Country ClubGreat BarringtonMA23.4 mi.
Undermountain Golf CourseCopakeNY23.6 mi.
Orchard Creek Golf ClubAltamontNY25.8 mi.
Wahconah Country ClubDaltonMA25.9 mi.
Rip Van Winkle Country ClubPalenvilleNY26.2 mi.
BasRidge Golf CourseHinsdaleMA27.9 mi.
Pine Hills Country ClubManorvilleNY28.0 mi.
Rock Hill Golf & Country ClubManorvilleNY28.0 mi.
Swan Lake Golf ClubManorvilleNY28.0 mi.
Colonie Golf CourseSchenectadyNY29.0 mi.
Schenectady Municipal Golf CourseSchenectadyNY29.0 mi.
 
Ski Areas
CatamountHillsdaleNY19.6 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA23.0 mi.
Brodie MountainNew AshfordMA24.4 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY31.4 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY32.4 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA34.0 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA42.5 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT44.8 mi.
Willard MountainGreenwichNY45.6 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY47.0 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY47.3 mi.
Scotch ValleyStamfordNY48.5 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA56.1 mi.
BromleyManchester CenterVT59.4 mi.
West MountainGlens FallsNY60.0 mi.
StrattonStratton MountainVT60.5 mi.
Mount SnowBrattleboroVT63.4 mi.
Haystack at Mount SnowBrattleboroVT63.4 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY64.3 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY64.3 mi.
 
State Parks
Bates Memorial State ParkMA15.7 mi. 
Balance Rock State ParkMA20.6 mi. 
Thacher State ParkNY21.9 mi. 
Peebles Island State ParkNY23.4 mi. 
Lake Taghkanic State ParkNY24.4 mi. 
Catskill State ParkNY24.8 mi. 
Taconic Trail State ParkMA27.7 mi. 
Taconic State ParkNY27.8 mi. 
Clermont State ParkNY28.0 mi. 
Wahconah Falls State ParkMA28.5 mi. 
Mount Riga State ParkCT31.0 mi. 
Natural Bridge State ParkMA34.3 mi. 
Windsor James State ParkMA34.4 mi. 
Campbell Falls State ParkCT36.0 mi. 
Clarksburg State ParkMA36.2 mi. 
Max V Shaul State ParkNY38.6 mi. 
Haystack Mountain State ParkCT38.8 mi. 
 
Museums
Irish American Heritage MuseumAlbanyNY15.3 mi.(History)
Albany Institute of History & ArtAlbanyNY15.3 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
New York State MuseumAlbanyNY15.3 mi.(Science)
University Art MuseumAlbanyNY15.3 mi.(Art)
Rensselaer County Historical Society at the Hart-Cluett MansionTroyNY19.8 mi.(History)
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor CenterTroyNY19.8 mi.(History)
Norman Rockwell Museum at StockbridgeStockbridgeMA20.6 mi.(Art)
Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfieldMA21.4 mi.(History)
Clermont (State Historic Site)ClermontNY26.1 mi.(History)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art InstituteWilliamstownMA30.0 mi.(Art)
National Bottle MuseumBallston SpaNY39.8 mi.(Technology)
Caverns Creek Grist Mill MuseumHowes CaveNY40.4 mi.(Technology)
Hidden Hills Historical MuseumsChesterfieldMA42.3 mi.(History)
Klyne Esopus Historical Society MuseumUlster ParkNY43.6 mi.(History)
National Museum of DanceSaratoga SpringsNY44.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameSaratoga SpringsNY44.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Tang Teaching Museum and Art GallerySaratoga SpringsNY44.7 mi.(Art)
Bruderhof MuseumRiftonNY46.0 mi.(History)
Eagle Mills Cider Co.BroadalbinNY50.5 mi.(Technology)
Smith College Museum of ArtNorthamptonMA52.9 mi.(Art)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY45.5 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT91.3 mi.
Utica ZooUticaNY91.7 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ105.8 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY110.6 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT115.4 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY116.3 mi.
Ross Park ZooBinghamtonNY117.7 mi.

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