Notable lake · Phelps, Missouri
Lake Scioto
Lake Scioto is a lake in Phelps, Missouri.
Lake Scioto: 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 Lake Scioto
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 Lake Scioto — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.99136, -91.61756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Scioto
- St. James Chapel · church · Phelps · ~1 km · Must-see
- Asher Hollow · viewpoint · Phelps · ~11 km · Must-see
- Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canaan Hollow · viewpoint · Crawford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kaintuck Hollow · viewpoint · Phelps · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Marys Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain National Forest · sanctuary · Phelps · ~57 km · Must-see
- Uranus, Missouri · attraction · Pulaski · ~58 km · Must-see
- Collie Hollow · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wheelgate Lake Dam · lake · Phelps · ~3 km
- I-38 Lake · lake · Phelps · ~5 km
- Cardetti Lake Dam · lake · Phelps · ~8 km
- Ozark Agricultural Museum · museum · Phelps · ~10 km
- Maramec Museum · museum · Phelps · ~10 km
- Tripoli Valley Dam · lake · Phelps · ~14 km
- Seliga Lake · lake · Phelps · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Scioto
- Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~17 km · Must-see
- Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
- Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~102 km · Must-see
- Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~108 km · Must-see
- Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~128 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~136 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~148 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Scioto full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Scioto yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Scioto?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Scioto?
Nearby: St. James Chapel (church, 1 km), Asher Hollow (viewpoint, 11 km), Frisco Lake (lake, 17 km), Canaan Hollow (viewpoint, 31 km), Kaintuck Hollow (viewpoint, 38 km), Fort Diggings Hollow (fort, 50 km).
Is Lake Scioto worth visiting?
Lake Scioto is listed as a notable lake in Missouri on Spotwander.