Jackson Lake

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.37290, -85.54709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Lake

• M3 Stuart · attraction · Grant · ~17 km · Must-see
• Spirit of the American Doughboy · attraction · Blackford · ~22 km · Must-see
• Minnetrista · park · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
• Appeal to the Great Spirit · attraction · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
• Miami Indian · fort · Blackford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~54 km · Must-see
• Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Jay · ~60 km · Must-see
• Salamonie Dam · lake · Wabash · ~62 km · Must-see
• Salamonie River State Forest · sanctuary · Wabash · ~63 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Hamilton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark · sanctuary · Wabash · ~66 km · Must-see
• J. Edward Roush Lake · lake · Huntington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ouabache State Park · park · Wells · ~66 km · Must-see
• J.E. Roush Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Huntington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Historic Forks of the Wabash · museum · Huntington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Sunken Gardens · park · Huntington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Conner Prairie Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake

• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~54 km · Must-see
• Salamonie Dam · lake · Wabash · ~62 km · Must-see
• J. Edward Roush Lake · lake · Huntington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~75 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~83 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~102 km · Must-see
• Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~104 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~106 km · Must-see
• Nyona Lake · lake · Fulton · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~111 km · Must-see

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