Local favourite lake · Barton, Kansas

Barton Lake

Barton Lake is a lake in Barton, Kansas.

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Barton 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 Barton 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 Barton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.45278, -98.77802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barton Lake

Great Bend Zoo · sanctuary · Barton · ~11 km · Must-see
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stafford · ~49 km · Must-see
Barbed Wire Museum · museum · Rush · ~59 km · Must-see
Fort Larned National Historic Site · fort · Pawnee · ~64 km · Must-see
Wilson Reservoir · lake · Russell · ~71 km · Must-see
Fort Zarah · fort · Barton · ~9 km
Hoisington Historical Society · museum · Barton · ~9 km
Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve · sanctuary · Barton · ~9 km
Concordia Lutheran Church · church · Barton · ~10 km
Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Barton · ~10 km
First Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Barton · ~11 km
Brit Spaugh Park · park · Barton · ~11 km
Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Barton · ~12 km
Walnut Creek Bridge · fort · Barton · ~13 km
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Barton · ~14 km
Peace Lutheran Church · church · Rush · ~29 km
Northeast 220 Road · fort · Barton · ~34 km
Northeast 60 Avenue · fort · Barton · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barton Lake

Wilson Reservoir · lake · Russell · ~71 km · Must-see
Kanopolis Dam · lake · Ellsworth · ~91 km · Must-see
Cedar Bluff Dam · lake · Trego · ~113 km · Must-see
Inman Lake · lake · McPherson · ~119 km · Must-see
Cheney Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~147 km · Must-see
Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~150 km · Must-see
Park Smith Lake · lake · Stafford · ~53 km
Lake Darrynane Dam · lake · Stafford · ~54 km
Fossil Creek Dam · lake · Russell · ~57 km
James Lake · lake · Stafford · ~59 km

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Frequently asked

Is Barton Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Barton Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Barton Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Barton Lake?

Nearby: Great Bend Zoo (sanctuary, 11 km), Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 49 km), Barbed Wire Museum (museum, 59 km), Fort Larned National Historic Site (fort, 64 km), Wilson Reservoir (lake, 71 km), Fort Zarah (fort, 9 km).