Must-see lake · Ross, Ohio
Ross Lake
Ross Lake is a lake in Ross, Ohio.
Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.34171, -82.91007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ross Lake
- Great Seal State Park · sanctuary · Ross · ~6 km · Must-see
- Yoctangee Park · park · Ross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wesley Chapel · church · Ross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Story Mound State Memorial · fort · Ross · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tar Hollow State Forest · sanctuary · Ross · ~17 km · Must-see
- Scioto Trail State Park · park · Ross · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park · fort · Ross · ~18 km · Must-see
- Burning Indian Mound · viewpoint · Pickaway · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cross Mound · fort · Fairfield · ~33 km · Must-see
- M. M. Crites Octagon House · fort · Pickaway · ~34 km · Must-see
- Calamus Swamp · sanctuary · Pickaway · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge · fort · Vinton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Leo Petroglyph · fort · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Copperas Mountain · viewpoint · Ross · ~38 km · Must-see
- Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hocking · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hocking State Forest · sanctuary · Hocking · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hocking Hills State Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ross Lake
- Pike Lake State Park · lake · Pike · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Katharine Dam · lake · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hammertown Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Alma State Park · lake · Vinton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Athens · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Snowden · lake · Athens · ~79 km · Must-see
- Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~83 km · Must-see
- Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~85 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ross Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Lake?
Nearby: Great Seal State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Yoctangee Park (park, 8 km), Wesley Chapel (church, 8 km), Story Mound State Memorial (fort, 10 km), Tar Hollow State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Scioto Trail State Park (park, 17 km).
Is Ross Lake worth visiting?
Ross Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Ohio on Spotwander.