Donegal Dam

Donegal 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 Donegal 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 Donegal Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.14565, -79.37053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Donegal Dam

• Polymath Park Tour · park · Westmoreland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge · viewpoint · Westmoreland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Roaring Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Forbes State Forest · sanctuary · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
• Indian Creek Valley Trail · trek · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
• Linn Run State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wild Mouse · temple · Westmoreland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Idlewild Park · park · Westmoreland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kooser State Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Laurel Summit State Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
• Laurel Ridge State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Laurel Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill State Park · park · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland Museum of American Art · museum · Westmoreland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Cathedral · church · Westmoreland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Keystone State Park · park · Westmoreland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Somerset Historical Center · park · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Donegal Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Donegal Dam

• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Quemahoning Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~56 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~63 km · Must-see
• Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~74 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Lake · lake · Bedford · ~80 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~80 km · Must-see
• Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~83 km · Must-see

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