Wassaic, New York

About Wassaic

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

Officially, Wassaic is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.35 square miles.

📰 Wassaic News Today

• New Art Nest Opening at Wassaic Project Announced Visit New York State · Jan 22
• 1 Dead After 2-Car Crash In Wassaic DailyVoice.com · Jun 9
• Scott Christopher Anderson Obituary Jun 8, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 8
• Amenia, N.Y., Close to the City, but Remote Enough The New York Times · Sep 17
• Geraldine Aleda Demarais Obituary | Hufcut Funeral Home | DOVER PLAINS, NY Tribute Archive · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wassaic Unique

• The only place in America named Wassaic — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wassaic

• The Lantern — pizza
• The Pines

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wassaic

• Wassaic Multiple Use Area reviews ★
• Cobble Mountain · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Laurel Trails Council Girl Scouts (Camp Seeley) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Macedonia Brook State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wildwoods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wassaic

🏘️ Nearby Communities