Spectacle Lakes

Spectacle 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 Spectacle 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 Spectacle Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.54895, -85.20937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spectacle Lakes

• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~18 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~19 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~28 km · Must-see
• Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~36 km · Must-see
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Allen · ~41 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~43 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~45 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~46 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spectacle Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spectacle Lakes

• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~36 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~43 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~45 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~46 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~50 km · Must-see

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