Palisades Interstate Parkway Exit 16 (Lake Welch Parkway) will remain closed, so visitors will enter via Route 106. Barbecue grills near the lake are accessible but picnic tables have been removed ...

The bloom, which affects the entire 216-acre lake, happened "literally overnight," a parks official said. Algae can sicken people and pets.

Lake Welch draws thousands of visitors on a standard weekend. ... "This year, traffic's light," Becker said. "The state's done an excellent job posting signs on the parkway." ...

STONY POINT ‒ A harmful algal bloom has shuttered Lake Welch, the largest swimming beach in Harriman State Park. State officials say that the closure will last through the weekend and the lake's ...

STONY POINT — Lake Welch Beach is opening for the season Friday — the only swimming facility in the area County to do so — as state and local authorities brace for potential parking and ...

The bloom, which affects the entire 216-acre lake, happened "literally overnight," a parks official said. Algae can sicken people and pets. Algae bloom ruined the Lake Welch swimming season.