Summit Lake

Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.32454, -85.32656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Summit Lake

• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~6 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~21 km · Must-see
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Allen · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~28 km · Must-see
• Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~29 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~29 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo · fort · Allen · ~35 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~36 km · Must-see
• Johnny Appleseed Park · sanctuary · Allen · ~37 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• John D. Haynes House · fort · Allen · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Allen · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art · fort · Allen · ~39 km · Must-see
• Allen County Courthouse · fort · Allen · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Summit Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake

• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~24 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~29 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~30 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~37 km · Must-see
• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~40 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~45 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~46 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~47 km · Must-see

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