Buzzard Pond

Buzzard 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 Buzzard 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 Buzzard Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.98198, -87.54704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Pond

• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Crawford · ~24 km · Must-see
• Greene–Sullivan State Forest · sanctuary · Greene · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~40 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~41 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~42 km · Must-see
• Shakamak State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~42 km · Must-see
• Francis Vigo · fort · Knox · ~42 km · Must-see
• Indiana Military Museum · museum · Knox · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Baseline Road · attraction · Greene · ~66 km · Must-see
• Dresser Church · church · Vigo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Vigo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buzzard Pond

• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~80 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lake Charleston · lake · Coles · ~93 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~113 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~113 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~120 km · Must-see

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