Local favourite lake · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Kunkles Dam
Kunkles Dam is a lake in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
Kunkles Dam: 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 Kunkles Dam
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 Kunkles Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.68000, -76.05002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kunkles Dam
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~12 km · Must-see
- Locust Lake State Park · lake · Schuylkill · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel · church · Schuylkill · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens · park · Schuylkill · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Park · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~17 km · Must-see
- Weiser State Forest · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~18 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vraj · temple · Schuylkill · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Berks · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 329 · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Golden Age Air Museum · museum · Berks · ~35 km · Must-see
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church · church · Columbia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Choctaw · lake · Luzerne · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kunkles Dam
- Locust Lake State Park · lake · Schuylkill · ~16 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Choctaw · lake · Luzerne · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Marsh Lake · lake · Berks · ~39 km · Must-see
- Antietam Lake · lake · Berks · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kunkles Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kunkles Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kunkles Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kunkles Dam?
Nearby: Hawk Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Locust Lake State Park (lake, 16 km), Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel (church, 16 km), Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens (park, 16 km), Tuscarora State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), The Pinnacle (viewpoint, 17 km).