Foundation Lake

Foundation Lake: 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 Foundation Lake

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 Foundation Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.59298, -83.19762. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Foundation Lake

• Harding Tomb · fort · Marion · ~8 km · Must-see
• Apex Church · church · Marion · ~10 km · Must-see
• Terradise Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~24 km · Must-see
• Delaware Dam · lake · Delaware · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Gilead State Park · sanctuary · Morrow · ~41 km · Must-see
• Community Church · church · Delaware · ~42 km · Must-see
• North Main-North Detroit Street Historic District · sanctuary · Hardin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Crawford · ~47 km · Must-see
• Alum Creek Lake · lake · Delaware · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bharatiya Hindu Temple · temple · Delaware · ~53 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church · church · Wyandot · ~54 km · Must-see
• Alum Creek State Park · sanctuary · Delaware · ~54 km · Must-see
• Zane Caverns Park · park · Logan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Old Union School · fort · Morrow · ~57 km · Must-see
• Chesterville Community Church · church · Morrow · ~57 km · Must-see
• Olentangy Cavern · cave · Delaware · ~57 km · Must-see
• Liggett Lake · lake · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sheriden Cave · cave · Wyandot · ~60 km · Must-see

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