Nassau Lake, New York

About Nassau Lake

Nassau Lake, NY is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New York.

Officially, Nassau Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.52 square miles.

📰 Nassau Lake News Today

• A toxic legacy in Nassau: new documentary explores history, ongoing risks of Superfund site WAMC · Apr 16
• Never Quite Clean Earth Island Institute · Feb 5
• New York Declares New Superfund Site in Rensselaer County Chronogram Magazine · Oct 21
• Nassau supervisor wants more testing around toxic superfund site Times Union · Aug 2
• East Nassau, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nassau Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Nassau Lake — 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 eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nassau Lake

• Jimmy's Lakeside Grill — burger
• Stable Gate Winery
• The Willow Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Samson's Bar & Restaurant
• Schodack Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nassau Lake

• Schodack Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nassau Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities