Sycamore Lake

Sycamore 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 Sycamore 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 Sycamore Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.49223, -83.71693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sycamore Lake

• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~43 km · Must-see
• West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~46 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~49 km · Must-see
• The Edge of Appalachia Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~57 km · Must-see
• Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~62 km · Must-see
• Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~63 km · Must-see
• Quiverheart Gorge · sanctuary · Adams · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~70 km · Must-see
• Shawnee State Park Marina · sanctuary · Scioto · ~71 km · Must-see
• Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mill Creek Christian Church · church · Mason · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sycamore Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sycamore Lake

• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~40 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~70 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~85 km · Must-see
• Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~86 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Clermont · ~92 km · Must-see
• Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · ~92 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Grant · ~92 km · Must-see

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