Thunderbird Pond

Thunderbird Pond: 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 Thunderbird Pond

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 Thunderbird Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.21642, -87.41747. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thunderbird Pond

• Shakamak State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dresser Church · church · Vigo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Crawford · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~37 km · Must-see
• Greene–Sullivan State Forest · sanctuary · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Vigo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Baseline Road · attraction · Greene · ~60 km · Must-see
• INRD Indianapolis Subdivision · attraction · Greene · ~64 km · Must-see
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Covered Bridge · attraction · Parke · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~74 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~75 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Church · church · Sullivan · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thunderbird Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thunderbird Pond

• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Charleston · lake · Coles · ~86 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~97 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~102 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~111 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~126 km · Must-see

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