Thomas Lake

Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.61337, -87.11168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thomas Lake

• Mansfield Covered Bridge · attraction · Parke · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dresser Church · church · Vigo · ~39 km · Must-see
• Salmon Lusk Grist Mill · museum · Parke · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Vigo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Turkey Run State Park · sanctuary · Parke · ~40 km · Must-see
• Baker's Camp Bridge · attraction · Putnam · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shades State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~46 km · Must-see
• McCormick's Creek State Park · sanctuary · Owen · ~60 km · Must-see
• CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~61 km · Must-see
• Carnegie Museum-Montgomery · museum · Montgomery · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shakamak State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hendricks County Museum · museum · Hendricks · ~66 km · Must-see
• Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~68 km · Must-see
• Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thomas Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thomas Lake

• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~33 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermilion · lake · Warren · ~95 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~103 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Charleston · lake · Coles · ~113 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~126 km · Must-see

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