Local favourite lake · Sumter, Florida
Deacon Pond
Deacon Pond is a lake in Sumter, Florida.
Deacon Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Deacon Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Deacon Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.72740, -82.21971. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deacon Pond
- Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park · sanctuary · Sumter · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fickett Hammock Preserve · sanctuary · Hernando · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum · museum · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deacon Pond
- Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Weir · lake · Marion · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~60 km · Must-see
- Crews Lake Wilderness Park · lake · Pasco · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deacon Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deacon Pond yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Deacon Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Deacon Pond?
Nearby: Withlacoochee State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Flying Eagle Preserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Dade Battlefield Historic State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Fort Cooper State Park (fort, 15 km), Old Courthouse Heritage Museum (museum, 20 km), Tsala Apopka Lake (lake, 23 km).