Local favourite lake · Union, Kentucky
Cox Lake
Cox Lake is a lake in Union, Kentucky.
Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.31612, -88.35345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Lake
- Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~42 km · Must-see
- Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beall Woods State Park · sanctuary · Wabash · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock · viewpoint · Knox · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~72 km · Must-see
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mills Prairie School · fort · White · ~11 km
- Beech Bluff · viewpoint · Wayne · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cox Lake
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~72 km · Must-see
- Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~83 km · Must-see
- Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~84 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cox Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cox Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cox Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cox Lake?
Nearby: Wayne County Fairgrounds (park, 10 km), Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 37 km), Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 40 km), Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 41 km).