Coxs Lake

Coxs 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 Coxs 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 Coxs Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.45541, -85.33502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coxs Lake

• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~3 km · Must-see
• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~48 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~52 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~61 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~69 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mount Gilboa Church · church · Marion · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Coxs Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coxs Lake

• Green River Lake · lake · Adair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~76 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Clark · ~79 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Anderson · ~79 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~80 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~86 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~92 km · Must-see
• Guist Creek Lake · lake · Clark · ~107 km · Must-see

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