Lake Carmel is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Kent in Putnam County, New York, United States. The home of over half of the town of Kent's population of 8,282, the hamlet is centered around Lake Carmel, a 1.6 mile long manmade lake in the southeastern corner of the township and just north of hamlet of Carmel within the town of Carmel.
NY Route 311 crossing Lake Carmel
Lake Carmel from the junction of New York State Routes 52 and 311
Town of Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 12,900 at the 2020 census. The name is that of an early settler family. The town is in the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City.
Seven Hills Lake
In spite of its name, Lake Carmel lies in Kent
Canopus Lake in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
The Chuang Yen Monastery (莊嚴寺) houses the largest indoor statue of Buddha in the Western Hemisphere