Hemlock Lakes

Hemlock Lakes: 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 Hemlock Lakes

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 Hemlock Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.82649, -79.59415. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hemlock Lakes

• Cornplanter State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Drake Well Museum · museum · Venango · ~31 km · Must-see
• Anders Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail · trek · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
• John Brown Tannery Site · fort · Crawford · ~40 km · Must-see
• Oil Creek State Park · sanctuary · Venango · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• Findley Lake · lake · Erie · ~41 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• Erie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Crawford · ~43 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Warren · ~50 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Episcopal Church · church · Chautauqua · ~52 km · Must-see
• Long Point on Lake Chatauqua State Park · lake · Chautauqua · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hemlock Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hemlock Lakes

• Findley Lake · lake · Erie · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Warren · ~50 km · Must-see
• Long Point on Lake Chatauqua State Park · lake · Chautauqua · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Chautauqua · ~53 km · Must-see
• Edinboro Lake · lake · Erie · ~57 km · Must-see
• Erie Land Light · lake · Erie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Erie Harbor North Pier Light · lake · Erie · ~67 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Reservoir · lake · McKean · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Erie · ~76 km · Must-see

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