Burnside Pit

Burnside Pit: 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 Burnside Pit

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 Burnside Pit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.53611, -85.77877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnside Pit

• Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Shelby · ~13 km · Must-see
• Southeastway Park · park · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Johnson County Museum of History · museum · Johnson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cumberland · church · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis World Sports Park · park · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Baptist Temple · church · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Central Indiana · temple · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park · park · Marion · ~48 km · Must-see
• Large Arch · attraction · Bartholomew · ~49 km · Must-see
• Friendship Way · attraction · Bartholomew · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chaos I · attraction · Bartholomew · ~49 km · Must-see
• St. Philip Neri Catholic Church · church · Marion · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~50 km · Must-see
• James Whitcomb Riley Home · museum · Marion · ~51 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Monument Circle · park · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnside Pit

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burnside Pit

• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
• Brookville Dam · lake · Franklin · ~84 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~86 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~95 km · Must-see

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