Patton Dam

Patton 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 Patton 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 Patton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.48726, -86.50284. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patton Dam

• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Morgan-Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• McCormick's Creek State Park · sanctuary · Owen · ~35 km · Must-see
• Southwestway Park · park · Marion · ~36 km · Must-see
• CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hendricks County Museum · museum · Hendricks · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~40 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tecumseh Trail · trek · Brown · ~41 km · Must-see
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~41 km · Must-see
• Yellowwood State Forest · sanctuary · Brown · ~44 km · Must-see
• Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · museum · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Seminary Square Park · park · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Baker's Camp Bridge · attraction · Putnam · ~47 km · Must-see
• Johnson County Museum of History · museum · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Baptist Temple · church · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Patton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Patton Dam

• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~40 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~78 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~86 km · Must-see
• Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~131 km · Must-see

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