Lake Carmel, New York
CDP
About Lake Carmel
Set in the southeastern part of New York, Lake Carmel is a small unincorporated community.
Lake Carmel holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.22 square miles.
📰 Lake Carmel News Today
- Lake Carmel Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Mutilated Animal Remains Again Found Near Lake Carmel, Putnam County SPCA Investigates Patch · Mar 18
- Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Lake Carmel: 'End Is Near' dailyvoice.com · Jun 23
- Obituary information for John "Johnny" Raimondo Jr. Cargain Funeral Home · May 19
- James Dickson Obituary (2026) - Lake Carmel, NY Legacy obituary · Apr 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Carmel Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Carmel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Carmel
- La Famiglia Bar & Grill — italian
- Omar's Pueblo Viejo — mexican
- Cutillo's Restaurant — american
- Gappy's Pizza — italian
- New Grace II — chinese
- Valare's Pizza — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Carmel
- Adams Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Big Buck State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boyd Corners North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boyd Corners Outlet Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boyd Corners South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dean Pond Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Farmers Mills Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Horse Pound Brook Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kent Cliffs Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kent Hills Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ludingtonville Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mount Nimham Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.22 sq mi
Coordinates41.4627, -73.6633