Sunset Lake

Sunset 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 Sunset 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 Sunset Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.80649, -85.93095. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Lake

• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~50 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~58 km · Must-see
• T3 · temple · Clark · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay · park · Jefferson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Battle of Corydon Park · park · Harrison · ~59 km · Must-see
• Speed Art Museum · museum · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• Louisville Mega Cavern · attraction · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Louisville Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Lake

• Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~80 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~85 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~85 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~86 km · Must-see
• Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~92 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~102 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~102 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Shelby · ~103 km · Must-see

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