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Oscawana Lake is a beautiful lake community in Putnam Valley NY. Lake Oscawana is the largest of the three major lakes located in the Town of Putnam Valley. The other two lakes are Lake Peekskill and Roaring Brook Lake. Lake Oscawana is 364 acres in size and approximately two miles long and ½ mile wide. It has a shoreline of about seven miles. There are four tiers of access to the Lake by property owners, ranging from shorefront, to deeded access, to membership in an association with a beach etc. There are currently 854 property owners with about 214 houses situated within 250’ of the shoreline.
Students living at Oscawana Lake attend schools at the Putnam Valley school district.
People live in the town of Putnam Valley for the beautiful landscape and country living while still being within commuting distance to New York City. Driving through Putnam Valley, you will be on country roads surrounded by trees and lakes. There are actually so many lakes, it is also known as 'The Town of Lakes'. The town is located just North of Westchester County.
The area South of Lake Peekskill, is not really rural, and with a short 10 minute drive you will be in Westchester. The Jefferson Valley mall and the Cortlandt Town Center provides more shopping and dining options, and a movie theater. The outdoor recreational opportunities are plenty in Putnam Valley. Fahnestock State Park and California Hill State Park are partly in town, with lots of hiking trails, fishing and boating, and offers cross country skiing in the winter. The town park has different sport fields, a roller-hockey rink, tennis and volleyball courts.
Putnam Valley is around 50 miles North of mid town Manhattan. A drive there takes around 85 minutes, depending on what part of the town you live in. Within the town, there are only local roads that connect to the Taconic State Parkway outside of town. There is no Metro North station. The most convenient one may be driving to the Peekskill train station, around 15 minutes away.
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