Lake McClure

Lake McClure: 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 Lake McClure

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 Lake McClure — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94570, -77.05507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake McClure

• Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
• Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km · Must-see
• R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~15 km · Must-see
• Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~15 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
• Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~26 km · Must-see
• Shikellamy State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort Augusta & Hunter House Museum · museum · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~30 km · Must-see
• Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grace United Presbyterian Church · church · Lycoming · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake McClure

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake McClure

• Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~15 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
• Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Chillisquauqe · lake · Montour · ~47 km · Must-see
• Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~61 km · Must-see
• Rose Valley Lake · lake · Lycoming · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~63 km · Must-see
• Briar Creek Reservoir · lake · Columbia · ~82 km · Must-see
• Memorial Lake State Park · lake · Lebanon · ~87 km · Must-see
• Italian Lake Park · lake · Dauphin · ~92 km · Must-see

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