Mitchell Lake

Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.65230, -83.48991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Lake

• The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~18 km · Must-see
• West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~20 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~28 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~30 km · Must-see
• Quiverheart Gorge · sanctuary · Adams · ~36 km · Must-see
• Shawnee State Park Marina · sanctuary · Scioto · ~42 km · Must-see
• Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~42 km · Must-see
• Serpent Mound · fort · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~54 km · Must-see
• All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Scioto · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tremper Mound · fort · Scioto · ~56 km · Must-see
• Labold Field · park · Scioto · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Hill State Memorial · fort · Highland · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~68 km · Must-see
• Greenbo Lake State Resort Park · attraction · Greenup · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake

• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~54 km · Must-see
• Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pike Lake State Park · lake · Pike · ~76 km · Must-see
• Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~82 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~86 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~86 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Lorelei · lake · Brown · ~90 km · Must-see

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