Lake Charles

Lake Charles: 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 Lake Charles

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 Lake Charles — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.68627, -83.79867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Charles

• West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~31 km · Must-see
• Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~35 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~44 km · Must-see
• Quiverheart Gorge · sanctuary · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Immaculate Conception Church · church · Pendleton · ~55 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bethel Methodist Church · church · Clermont · ~58 km · Must-see
• East Fork State Park · sanctuary · Clermont · ~59 km · Must-see
• Serpent Mound · fort · Adams · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Charles

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Charles

• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Lorelei · lake · Brown · ~72 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Clermont · ~79 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Grant · ~80 km · Must-see
• Stonelick Lake State Park · lake · Clermont · ~80 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~87 km · Must-see

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