Can anyone reccomend a lake in NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE area

[Wduaqnug]

I use to know one place in westchester but lost directions. I am looking for small lake in middle of woods or just seperated from community. I wanna go for memorial day picnic, but dont wanna other people to be there or disturbed by park rangers. it will be about 8 of us, just want private time , camp fire, swim in the lake, fish, BBQ

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Almost all of the lakes/forests here in CT have the rangers patrolling them.

 

[Wduaqnug]

I know that there is chance but what I am asking lake that not located to huge highway or national park that crowded. I want some small lake in middle of know where. I wish I could find directions to the one in westchester

 

[rh71]

You might want to look into Bear Mountain... we were there for recreational stuff and a barbecue. We also drove by a huge lake. I don't know if you can hang out by it, but there were people fishing too. Very peaceful there. At least give them a call and find out.

 

[Kevin]

There are a bunch in NJ. I believe there is a big one in Holmdel but I haven't been there in years...

 

[vi edit]

Swimming? This time of the year? Better bring a wetsuit! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

 

[wnied]

South Jersey, Harrison Township. Lake Garrison, Not too big and has a nice quiet community around it on season.

~wnied~

 

[jurzdevil]

nothern nj has a lot of people from the city come out so pennsylvania or upsate new york will have less.

 

[crypticlogin]

Any lake or rec area will probably have more visitors during the Memorial Day weekend so don't give isolation too high of a priority.

 

[Wduaqnug]

yeah but some tiny lake that no one knows about wont have crowd, people will go parks that have special benches and stuff for BBQ

 

[ynot167]

Lake George...Adirondacks...NY...check it out

 

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: rh71
You might want to look into Bear Mountain... we were there for recreational stuff and a barbecue. We also drove by a huge lake. I don't know if you can hang out by it, but there were people fishing too. Very peaceful there. At least give them a call and find out.

Bear Mountain's lake is nice... it tends to be fairly full of people on weekends... finding one without many people there is going to be very hard. There's a very nice place near/in Morristown, NJ I recall... my church goes there once every summer together. Because you can reserve an entire area to yourself, it's limited in the number of people. There's a lake there too with boats and stuff for people to have some fun at.

Lewis Morris Park

 

[Cyberian]

it will be about 8 of us, just want private time , camp fire, swim in the lake, fish, BBQ

Are you taking spunky?

 

[shiner]

There's some lovely lakefront property in the Love Canal area of NY. You also have the bonus of knowing you'd be the only people there to enjoy the beauty of the area.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ynot167
Lake George...Adirondacks...NY...check it out

Was there a few years ago. It's your typical all-american tourist attraction, not a place you'd consider a quiet place to barbecue around.

 

[Wduaqnug]

up

 

[Jzero]

Dunno of any lakes that no one would be at....especially on memorial day.

 

[FoBoT]

you'll freeze if you swim

go up around lake champlain