Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.41204, -84.72719. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Defiance · ~17 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~31 km · Must-see
• Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~37 km · Must-see
• Paulding County Courthouse · fort · Paulding · ~41 km · Must-see
• Paulding County Fairgrounds · park · Paulding · ~42 km · Must-see
• Defiance Church of the Brethren · church · Defiance · ~42 km · Must-see
• Goll Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fulton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Allen · ~48 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Independence Dam State Park · lake · Defiance · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~57 km · Must-see
• Johnny Appleseed Park · sanctuary · Allen · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~37 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Independence Dam State Park · lake · Defiance · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake George Dam · lake · Steuben · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Branch · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Branch · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~59 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~62 km · Must-see

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