The Spreads

The Spreads: 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 The Spreads

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 The Spreads — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.56449, -85.41970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Spreads

• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~5 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~32 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~36 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~37 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~38 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~40 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~45 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~48 km · Must-see
• Butler Community Mausoleum · fort · Elkhart · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Spreads

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Spreads

• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~5 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~37 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~40 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~49 km · Must-see

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