Crystal Lake

Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.13187, -81.23426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crystal Lake

• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
• Partially Buried Woodshed · attraction · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
• West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mantua Swamp · sanctuary · Portage · ~22 km · Must-see
• Quail Hollow Park · park · Stark · ~23 km · Must-see
• M42 Duster · attraction · Portage · ~23 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tinkers Creek State Park · sanctuary · Portage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Tomorrow · church · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard’s Church · church · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
• Haines House · fort · Stark · ~32 km · Must-see
• First Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Stark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Akron Zoo · sanctuary · Summit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · sanctuary · Summit · ~33 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~34 km · Must-see
• LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Crystal Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Lake

• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~25 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~34 km · Must-see
• LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~34 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~40 km · Must-see
• Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~45 km · Must-see

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