Shadow Lake

Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.58268, -86.42720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shadow Lake

• Southwestway Park · park · Marion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hendricks County Museum · museum · Hendricks · ~27 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Indiana Medical History Museum · museum · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek Sailing Club · sanctuary · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park · park · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Zoo · sanctuary · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• White River Gardens · sanctuary · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Baptist Temple · church · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• White River State Park · park · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Indiana State Museum · museum · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Entangled · attraction · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Eiteljorg Museum · museum · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Military Park · park · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Riverside Ground Water Contamination · sanctuary · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Young Abe Lincoln · attraction · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Indiana 9/11 Memorial · fort · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shadow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Lake

• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~50 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~63 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~135 km · Must-see

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