Doolin Lake

Doolin 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 Doolin 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 Doolin Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.23723, -86.75003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Doolin Lake

• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~50 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Allens Hill · viewpoint · Butler · ~5 km
• Dotson Lake · lake · Butler · ~6 km
• Annis Mound and Village Site · fort · Butler · ~7 km
• Confederate-Union Veterans Monument · fort · Butler · ~8 km
• Carlston Annis Shell Mound · fort · Butler · ~10 km
• Cool Spring Church · church · Butler · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Doolin Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Doolin Lake

• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~89 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~92 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~104 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~131 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~131 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~131 km · Must-see
• Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~138 km · Must-see

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