Must-see lake · Scott, Indiana
Hardy Lake
Hardy Lake is a lake in Scott, Indiana.
Hardy Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Hardy Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hardy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.77797, -85.69599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hardy Lake
- St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Clark State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
- Selmier State Forest · sanctuary · Jennings · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ripley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jackson-Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Cedar Cliffs · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Starve Hollow State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Church · church · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Charlestown State Park · park · Clark · ~50 km · Must-see
- Prather Site · fort · Clark · ~56 km · Must-see
- Eastern Heights Baptist Church · church · Clark · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lapping Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tyson United Methodist Church · church · Ripley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chaos I · attraction · Bartholomew · ~64 km · Must-see
- Large Arch · attraction · Bartholomew · ~64 km · Must-see
- Friendship Way · attraction · Bartholomew · ~64 km · Must-see
- Versailles State Park · sanctuary · Ripley · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hardy Lake
- Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Markland Locks and Dam · lake · Gallatin · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~97 km · Must-see
- Elmer Davis Lake · lake · Switzerland · ~97 km · Must-see
- Guist Creek Lake · lake · Shelby · ~99 km · Must-see
- Guist Creek Lake · lake · Clark · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~101 km · Must-see
- Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hardy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hardy Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hardy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hardy Lake?
Nearby: St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 25 km), Clark State Forest (sanctuary, 35 km), Selmier State Forest (sanctuary, 36 km), Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 38 km), Jackson-Washington State Forest (sanctuary, 38 km), Big Cedar Cliffs (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Hardy Lake worth visiting?
Hardy Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Indiana on Spotwander.