Upper Basin

Upper Basin: 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 Upper Basin

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 Upper Basin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.71394, -85.04191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Basin

• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~8 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~15 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~17 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~23 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Branch · ~32 km · Must-see
• Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~34 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~39 km · Must-see
• St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~41 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~44 km · Must-see
• Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Basin

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Basin

• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~8 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~15 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~17 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~41 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~44 km · Must-see

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