Sandy Lake

Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.11996, -81.29630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Lake

• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
• Partially Buried Woodshed · attraction · Portage · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~6 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~7 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~19 km · Must-see
• Quail Hollow Park · park · Stark · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Tomorrow · church · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tinkers Creek State Park · sanctuary · Portage · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard’s Church · church · Summit · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mantua Swamp · sanctuary · Portage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Akron Zoo · sanctuary · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · sanctuary · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• M42 Duster · attraction · Portage · ~28 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~33 km · Must-see
• Haines House · fort · Stark · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sandy Lake

• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~7 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~19 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~33 km · Must-see
• Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
• LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~37 km · Must-see
• Punderson State Park · lake · Geauga · ~48 km · Must-see

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