Wilcox Lake

Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.95953, -85.78263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilcox Lake

• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• T3 · temple · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay · park · Jefferson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Louisville Mega Cavern · attraction · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Louisville Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Garden · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~36 km · Must-see
• Speed Art Museum · museum · Clark · ~36 km · Must-see
• Eleven Jones Cave · cave · Clark · ~37 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Park · park · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Seneca Park · park · Clark · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Park · park · Clark · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Assumption · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wilcox Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilcox Lake

• Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~71 km · Must-see
• Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~71 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Shelby · ~78 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Clark · ~78 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~83 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~95 km · Must-see

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