Franz Pond

Franz Pond: 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 Franz Pond

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 Franz Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.15123, -84.25888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Franz Pond

• Piqua Temple of Seekers of Light · church · Miami · ~1 km · Must-see
• Eldean Covered Bridge · fort · Miami · ~11 km · Must-see
• Miami County Fairgrounds · park · Miami · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hobart Urban Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Miami · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shelby County Fair Grounds · park · Shelby · ~20 km · Must-see
• Waco Air Museum · museum · Miami · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District · sanctuary · Shelby · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tipp City Church of Christ · church · Miami · ~29 km · Must-see
• Historic Bear's Mill · museum · Darke · ~31 km · Must-see
• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Loramie State Park · lake · Shelby · ~32 km · Must-see
• Davey Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Champaign · ~37 km · Must-see
• Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~39 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church of New Carlisle · church · Clark · ~39 km · Must-see
• Garst Museum · museum · Darke · ~41 km · Must-see
• Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Darke · ~41 km · Must-see
• Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics · church · Mercer · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Franz Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Franz Pond

• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Loramie State Park · lake · Shelby · ~32 km · Must-see
• Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake–Saint Marys · lake · Mercer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake St. Marys State Park · lake · Auglaize · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake Saint Marys Lighthouse · lake · Mercer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Buck Creek State Park · lake · Clark · ~61 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Logan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Liggett Lake · lake · Union · ~79 km · Must-see
• Middletown Sportsmen Club Dam · lake · Butler · ~87 km · Must-see

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