Powell Pond

Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.13644, -87.22919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powell Pond

• Shakamak State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~5 km · Must-see
• Greene–Sullivan State Forest · sanctuary · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
• Baseline Road · attraction · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
• INRD Indianapolis Subdivision · attraction · Greene · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Lamotte · fort · Sullivan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Dresser Church · church · Vigo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · sanctuary · Owen · ~51 km · Must-see
• Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Crawford · ~53 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Vigo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~58 km · Must-see
• CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~58 km · Must-see
• McCormick's Creek State Park · sanctuary · Owen · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~69 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~69 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powell Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Powell Pond

• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~60 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Charleston · lake · Coles · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~117 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~118 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~121 km · Must-see
• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~121 km · Must-see
• Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~124 km · Must-see

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