Lock No. 4

Lock No. 4: 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 Lock No. 4

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 Lock No. 4 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.61393, -79.71884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock No. 4

• Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~10 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands State Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~15 km · Must-see
• Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~17 km · Must-see
• Boyce Park · park · Allegheny · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Island · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~22 km · Must-see
• Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~22 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sri Venkateswara Temple · temple · Allegheny · ~26 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beulah Church · church · Allegheny · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~28 km · Must-see
• Highland Park · park · Allegheny · ~28 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~28 km · Must-see
• Westinghouse Park · park · Allegheny · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Frick Pittsburgh · museum · Allegheny · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock No. 4

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lock No. 4

• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~34 km · Must-see
• Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~35 km · Must-see
• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Emsworth Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Keystone · lake · Armstrong · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dashields Locks and Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~52 km · Must-see
• Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~65 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~84 km · Must-see

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