Local favourite lake · Clay, Kentucky

Combs Lake

Combs Lake is a lake in Clay, Kentucky.

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Combs 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 Combs 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 Combs Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.16579, -83.70460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Combs Lake

Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~37 km · Must-see
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~39 km · Must-see
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~51 km · Must-see
Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~53 km · Must-see
Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~55 km · Must-see
Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~56 km · Must-see
Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~61 km · Must-see
Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~62 km · Must-see
Kentenia State Forest · sanctuary · Harlan · ~63 km · Must-see
Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~66 km · Must-see
Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~67 km · Must-see
Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~69 km · Must-see
Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~72 km · Must-see
Red Bird River Shelter Petroglyphs · fort · Clay · ~6 km
Garrard Church · church · Clay · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Combs Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Combs Lake

Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~37 km · Must-see
Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~55 km · Must-see
Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~61 km · Must-see
Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~67 km · Must-see
Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~77 km · Must-see
Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~78 km · Must-see
Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~79 km · Must-see
Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~79 km · Must-see
Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~103 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Combs Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Combs Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Combs Lake?

Nearby: Buckhorn Lake (lake, 37 km), Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park (park, 39 km), Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site (sanctuary, 51 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km), Wood Creek Lake Dam (lake, 55 km), Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve (park, 56 km).