Cherry Lake

Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.18727, -86.55221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cherry Lake

• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~58 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~59 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~67 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~69 km · Must-see
• Brigadoon State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Barren · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah Church · church · Warren · ~5 km
• Cherrys Chapel · church · Warren · ~8 km
• Woodbury Dam Remnants · beach · Butler · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cherry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cherry Lake

• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~59 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~100 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~121 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~125 km · Must-see
• Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~142 km · Must-see

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