Local favourite lake · Union, Kentucky
Briar Patch Lake
Briar Patch Lake is a lake in Union, Kentucky.
Briar Patch 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 Briar Patch 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 Briar Patch Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.29449, -88.29116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Briar Patch Lake
- Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~49 km · Must-see
- Beall Woods State Park · sanctuary · Wabash · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock · viewpoint · Knox · ~63 km · Must-see
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mills Prairie School · fort · White · ~6 km
- Beech Bluff · viewpoint · Wayne · ~12 km
- Boyd Hill · viewpoint · White · ~17 km
- Mayberry Mound and Village Site · fort · Union · ~26 km
- White County Historical Society Museum · museum · White · ~32 km
- Kingdom Island · river spot · Gibson · ~35 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Briar Patch Lake
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~77 km · Must-see
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~77 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~78 km · Must-see
- Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~82 km · Must-see
- Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~87 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Briar Patch Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Briar Patch Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Briar Patch Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Briar Patch Lake?
Nearby: Wayne County Fairgrounds (park, 15 km), Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 39 km), Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 45 km), Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 47 km).