Local favourite lake · Union, Kentucky
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Union, Kentucky.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.59897, -88.16426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
- WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~43 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~47 km · Must-see
- Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~70 km · Must-see
- Burdette Park · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~75 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~80 km · Must-see
- Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~81 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~83 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~89 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~89 km · Must-see
- Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Garden of the Gods Wilderness (sanctuary, 26 km), Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 27 km), WMSK-FM (Morganfield) (attraction, 28 km), Welborn Village Archeological Site (fort, 33 km), Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 40 km), Lusk Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 41 km).