Splash Dam

Splash Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Splash Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Splash Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.53340, -78.06778. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Splash Dam

• Sinnemahoning State Park · sanctuary · Cameron · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sizerville State Park · sanctuary · Potter · ~15 km · Must-see
• Susquehannock State Forest · sanctuary · Potter · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hammersley Wild Area · sanctuary · Potter · ~20 km · Must-see
• Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Prouty Place State Park · park · Potter · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kettle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Johnson Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Cameron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Swamp Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Patterson State Park · park · Potter · ~29 km · Must-see
• Elk State Forest · sanctuary · Cameron · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cherry Springs State Park · park · Potter · ~31 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 30 · sanctuary · McKean · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bucktail State Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 14 · sanctuary · Cameron · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ole Bull State Park · sanctuary · Potter · ~37 km · Must-see
• Denton Hill State Park · park · Potter · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Splash Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Splash Dam

• Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~28 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~82 km · Must-see
• Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Nessmuk · lake · Tioga · ~85 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~94 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~96 km · Must-see
• Cuba Lake · lake · McKean · ~102 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Reservoir · lake · McKean · ~104 km · Must-see

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