Morgan Pond

Morgan 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 Morgan 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 Morgan Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.35899, -89.11698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Morgan Pond

• Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~18 km · Must-see
• Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~25 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~29 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~32 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~36 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Morgan Pond

• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~25 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~40 km · Must-see

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