Bailey Lake

Bailey 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94612, -82.36053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bailey Lake

• Ashland Reservoir · lake · Ashland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Charles Mill Lake · lake · Richland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ohio State Reformatory · museum · Richland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Oak Hill Cottage · fort · Richland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Findley State Park · park · Lorain · ~30 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building · fort · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's Church · church · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• North Lake Park · lake · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Park Avenue Baptist Church · church · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Central United Methodist Church · church · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Kingwood Center Gardens · fort · Richland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shelby · church · Richland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church · church · Richland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Site of the tree from the movie Shawshank Redemption, before felling. · attraction · Richland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Church · church · Richland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Malabar Farm State Park · fort · Richland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Hill Lake · lake · Richland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Clear Fork Resevoir · lake · Morrow · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bailey Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bailey Lake

• Ashland Reservoir · lake · Ashland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Charles Mill Lake · lake · Richland · ~25 km · Must-see
• North Lake Park · lake · Richland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Hill Lake · lake · Richland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Clear Fork Resevoir · lake · Morrow · ~43 km · Must-see
• Brown's Lake Bog · lake · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Lake Park · lake · Medina · ~51 km · Must-see
• Knox Lake Dam · lake · Knox · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Huron · ~66 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~86 km · Must-see

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