Lake Thunderhead

Lake Thunderhead: 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 Lake Thunderhead

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 Lake Thunderhead — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.53055, -93.01714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Thunderhead

• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~61 km · Must-see
• Thousand Hills State Park · park · Adair · ~63 km · Must-see
• James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~71 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~74 km · Must-see
• Unionville Reservoir · lake · Appanoose · ~5 km
• Unionville Old City Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~7 km
• McCalments Dam · lake · Putnam · ~10 km
• Cullor Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~15 km
• Seaton Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~18 km
• Seymour Lake Park · lake · Wayne · ~22 km
• Upper City Reservoir · lake · Appanoose · ~29 km
• Historical and Coal Mining Museum · museum · Appanoose · ~32 km
• Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum · museum · Appanoose · ~32 km
• Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail · museum · Appanoose · ~32 km
• Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Appanoose · ~33 km
• Mystic Reservoir Dam · lake · Appanoose · ~37 km
• Sears Community Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Thunderhead

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Thunderhead

• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~61 km · Must-see
• Brookfield City Dam · lake · Linn · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~122 km · Must-see
• Unionville Reservoir · lake · Appanoose · ~5 km
• Unionville Old City Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~7 km
• McCalments Dam · lake · Putnam · ~10 km
• Cullor Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~15 km

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