McGowans Lake

McGowans 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 McGowans 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 McGowans Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.95514, -79.60402. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McGowans Lake

• Shady Grove Park · park · Fayette · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fallingwater · museum · Fayette · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wharton Furnace · attraction · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ohiopyle State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
• Forbes State Forest · sanctuary · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Laurel Caverns · cave · Fayette · ~24 km · Must-see
• Indian Creek Valley Trail · trek · Fayette · ~26 km · Must-see
• Quebec Run Wild Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's Church · church · Fayette · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival · park · Westmoreland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Roaring Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Polymath Park Tour · park · Westmoreland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~38 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill State Park · park · Somerset · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kooser State Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sugar Grove Church · church · Greene · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McGowans Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McGowans Lake

• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~38 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~49 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~66 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~68 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~70 km · Must-see
• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~73 km · Must-see

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