Rays Lakes

Rays Lakes: 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 Rays Lakes

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 Rays Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.30035, -81.98792. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rays Lakes

• College Green · park · Athens · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gifford State Forest · sanctuary · Morgan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Snowden · lake · Athens · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~27 km · Must-see
• Boord State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Old Meigs County Courthouse · museum · Meigs · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shade River State Forest · sanctuary · Meigs · ~32 km · Must-see
• Meigs County Fairgrounds · park · Meigs · ~33 km · Must-see
• Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~34 km · Must-see
• Burr Oak State Park · sanctuary · Morgan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Forked Run State Park · park · Meigs · ~36 km · Must-see
• Veto Lake · lake · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Belleville Lock and Dam · lake · Wood · ~37 km · Must-see
• Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park · park · Wood · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rays Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rays Lakes

• Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Snowden · lake · Athens · ~23 km · Must-see
• Veto Lake · lake · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Belleville Lock and Dam · lake · Wood · ~37 km · Must-see
• Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Alma State Park · lake · Vinton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Katharine Dam · lake · Jackson · ~80 km · Must-see
• Hammertown Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~82 km · Must-see

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