John Hays Lake

John Hays 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 John Hays 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 John Hays Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.68860, -86.14914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Hays Lake

• Starve Hollow State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jackson-Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Donaldson Cave · cave · Lawrence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spring Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~30 km · Must-see
• Clark State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Trace Park · park · Harrison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Otis Park · park · Lawrence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hoosier National Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~43 km · Must-see
• Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~44 km · Must-see
• M60 · attraction · Lawrence · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~45 km · Must-see
• Marengo Cave · cave · Crawford · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Charles C. Deam Wilderness · sanctuary · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Indiana Railway Museum · museum · Orange · ~54 km · Must-see
• Story Monument · attraction · Brown · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John Hays Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near John Hays Lake

• Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~65 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~93 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~126 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Shelby · ~127 km · Must-see

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