Barton Lake

Barton 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 Barton 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 Barton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.75000, -85.06235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barton Lake

• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~7 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~12 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~13 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~22 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Branch · ~27 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~37 km · Must-see
• St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~38 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~44 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Slayton Arboretum · park · Hillsdale · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barton Lake

• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~7 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~12 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~13 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~44 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~46 km · Must-see

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