Outdoors
Lakes near Yonkers
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
2 mi
Hillview Reservoir
Within 10 miles
11
Reservoirs
22
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2miHillview Reservoirreservoir
- 3.7miGrassy Sprain Reservoirreservoir
- 3.7miJerome Park Reservoirreservoir
- 3.9miWilliamsbridge Reservoir
- 5.4miLake Innisfreereservoir
- 6.4miHighbridge Reservoir
- 6.6miSheldrake Lake
- 7miOradell Reservoirreservoir
- 8.8miLake Tappanreservoir
- 9.7miHarlem Meer
- 9.7miWoodcliff Lake Reservoirreservoir
- 10.6miJacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoirreservoir
- 10.9miTarrytown Reservoirreservoir
- 11.4miThe Lake
- 12.8miKensico Reservoirreservoir
- 13miCroton Distributing Reservoir
- 15.3miLake Success
- 15.8miLake DeForestreservoir
- 16.8miRidgewood Reservoirreservoir
- 19miConverse Lakereservoir
- 19.4miProspect Lakereservoir
- 20.3miPompton Lake
- 20.4miRamapo Lakereservoir
- 20.6miPine Meadow Lakereservoir
- 21.1miNew Croton reservoirreservoir
- 22.1miLake Sebagoreservoir
- 22.6miWanaque Reservoirreservoir
- 23.6miLake Kanawaukereservoir
- 24.7miMonksville Reservoirreservoir
- 24.8miBlue Lakereservoir
Straight-line distance from the center of Yonkers; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Many reservoirs are drinking-water supplies with no swimming or body contact. Look for a designated swim beach.
Green, scummy or paint-like water can be a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Keep kids and dogs out and check the county advisory.
Boat launches often need a day pass or inspection for invasive mussels, and anglers 16 and older usually need a state fishing license.
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Questions
What is the closest lake to Yonkers?
Hillview Reservoir, about 2 miles from the center of Yonkers.
How many lakes are near Yonkers?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 11 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Yonkers natural?
22 of the 30 are reservoirs made by dams; the rest are mapped as natural lakes. Swimming rules differ, so check each one.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.