Compton Lake

Compton 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 Compton 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 Compton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.15047, -85.66468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Compton Lake

• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~24 km · Must-see
• M3 Light Tank · attraction · Kosciusko · ~24 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~26 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~27 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~29 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubee · lake · Kosciusko · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~39 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~39 km · Must-see
• Historic Forks of the Wabash · museum · Huntington · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sunken Gardens · park · Huntington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Roann Covered Bridge · attraction · Wabash · ~42 km · Must-see
• Butler Community Mausoleum · fort · Elkhart · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Compton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Compton Lake

• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~24 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~26 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~27 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubee · lake · Kosciusko · ~38 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~39 km · Must-see

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