Pine Knob Lake

Pine Knob 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 Pine Knob 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 Pine Knob Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.47855, -86.51833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Knob Lake

• Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~19 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~42 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Joseph Holt House and Chapel · church · Perry · ~60 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~62 km · Must-see
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Perry · ~65 km · Must-see
• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~73 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Number 6 · lake · Grayson · ~6 km
• Ball Knob · viewpoint · Grayson · ~6 km
• Caneyville Reservoir · lake · Grayson · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pine Knob Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Knob Lake

• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~84 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~95 km · Must-see
• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~129 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~137 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~139 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lake Number 6 · lake · Grayson · ~6 km

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