Schoharie Reservoir Vacation and Resort Properties

Schoharie Reservoir is formed by Gilboa Dam on Schoharie Creek in Schoharie County, New York and is used for drinking water purposes. Construction of Gilboa Dam was completed in 1926. At normal levels it has a surface area of 1.8 square miles. It is property of City of New York Dep Corona.

 

Schoharie Reservoir The Schoharie Reservoir, 36 miles southwest of Albany, New York, is the most northerly of the the reservoirs providing water for New York City, 110 miles to the southeast.

 

Nearby Attractions

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (37 miles)

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is found in Kinderhook, New York. The Eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren purchased the estate in 1839 during his Presidency.

Van Buren was born in Kinderhook in 1782, the last year of the American Revolution. He lived until July 1862, sixteen months into the American Civil War. During the seventy-nine years of his life, he was instrumental in the establishment of many of the political practices and party politics which saw the new... More

 
East Sidney Lake (40 miles)

Located in rolling dairy country of New York. The annual canoe slalom is held downstream of dam during... More

 
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (46 miles)

The Vanderbilt Estate in Hyde Park, New York is perhaps the best, most intact example of the types of estates constructed by wealthy industrialists in the 19th century. The fully-furnished, 54-room mansion is placed in a wondrous landscape with breathtaking views of the Hudson River and distant Catskill Mountains. If offers a glimpse into a past world known by only an elite few.... More

 
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (49 miles)

"The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again," Eleanor Roosevelt once told a friend. This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house near the Hudson River she called Val-Kill, the only home that was ever hers. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, Val-Kill welcomes the visitor as Mrs. Roosevelt welcomed her many guests. Visitors may tour Mrs. Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage and enjoy the lovely gardens and grounds on the site.... More

 

 

 

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