Big Pond

Big 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 Big 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 Big Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.88443, -87.69931. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Pond

• Burdette Park · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ellis Park Race Course · attraction · Henderson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Evansville Museum · church · Vanderburgh · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Vanderburgh · ~18 km · Must-see
• City Church · church · Vanderburgh · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~19 km · Must-see
• Salem's Baptist Church Building · church · Vanderburgh · ~19 km · Must-see
• Garvin Park · park · Vanderburgh · ~22 km · Must-see
• Green River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~25 km · Must-see
• Angel Mounds State Historic Site · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Evansville Wartime Museum · museum · Vanderburgh · ~28 km · Must-see
• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
• Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~38 km · Must-see
• WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
• Yankeetown Site · fort · Warrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• ADT - Ohio D - Seg 1 · trek · Warrick · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Pond

• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~102 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~109 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~133 km · Must-see
• Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~133 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~134 km · Must-see
• Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~134 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~135 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~137 km · Must-see

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