German Pond

German 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 German 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 German Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.46128, -82.59281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near German Pond

• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~31 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Florida Museum of Natural History · museum · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Wauburg North Shore (UF) · lake · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Harn Museum of Art · museum · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• 34th Street Wall · attraction · Alachua · ~37 km · Must-see
• Baughman Center · church · Alachua · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bivens Arm · lake · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
• WGGG-AM (Gainesville) · attraction · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice · lake · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ring of Honor · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
• Albert & Alberta · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
• Century Tower · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
• Plaza of the Americas · park · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of German Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near German Pond

• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Wauburg North Shore (UF) · lake · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bivens Arm · lake · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice · lake · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
• Newnans Lake State Forest · lake · Alachua · ~49 km · Must-see
• Orange Lake · lake · Alachua · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~61 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Forest · lake · Marion · ~70 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~73 km · Must-see

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