Local favourite lake · Henderson, Kentucky
Mesa Lake
Mesa Lake is a lake in Henderson, Kentucky.
Mesa 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 Mesa 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 Mesa Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.52854, -87.85758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mesa Lake
- Hanging Rock · viewpoint · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beall Woods State Park · sanctuary · Wabash · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Indiana Military Museum · museum · Knox · ~40 km · Must-see
- Francis Vigo · fort · Knox · ~41 km · Must-see
- Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
- Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~62 km · Must-see
- Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~64 km · Must-see
- Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mesa Lake Dam · lake · Wabash · ~1 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mesa Lake
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~80 km · Must-see
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~119 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mesa Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mesa Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mesa Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mesa Lake?
Nearby: Hanging Rock (viewpoint, 16 km), Beall Woods State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Gibson Lake (Indiana) (lake, 27 km), Indiana Military Museum (museum, 40 km), Francis Vigo (fort, 41 km), Indiana Territorial Capitol (fort, 42 km).