Ruby Lake

Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.30432, -83.80155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Lake

• East Court Avenue · fort · Logan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Champaign · ~12 km · Must-see
• WPKO-FM (Bellefontaine) · attraction · Logan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Campbell Hill · viewpoint · Logan · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ohio Caverns · sanctuary · Champaign · ~14 km · Must-see
• Zane Caverns Park · park · Logan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~24 km · Must-see
• Davey Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Champaign · ~26 km · Must-see
• Urbana Monument Square Historic District · sanctuary · Champaign · ~28 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Logan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Liggett Lake · lake · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve · park · Champaign · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District · sanctuary · Shelby · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shelby County Fair Grounds · park · Shelby · ~39 km · Must-see
• Buck Creek State Park · lake · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
• Piqua Temple of Seekers of Light · church · Miami · ~52 km · Must-see
• North Main-North Detroit Street Historic District · sanctuary · Hardin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Madonna of the Trail · fort · Clark · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby Lake

• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~24 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Logan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Liggett Lake · lake · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Buck Creek State Park · lake · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Loramie State Park · lake · Shelby · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake St. Marys State Park · lake · Auglaize · ~75 km · Must-see
• O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Delaware · ~75 km · Must-see
• Madison Lake · lake · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Delaware Dam · lake · Delaware · ~78 km · Must-see

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