Rush Lake

Rush Lake: 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 Rush Lake

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 Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.03623, -82.47398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Lake

• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~32 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~43 km · Must-see
• Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion AME Church · church · Marion · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church · church · Marion · ~46 km · Must-see
• Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~48 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Ocala · church · Marion · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake

• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~38 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Forest · lake · Marion · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Weir · lake · Marion · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~66 km · Must-see
• Orange Lake · lake · Alachua · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Wauburg North Shore (UF) · lake · Alachua · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~74 km · Must-see

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