Must-see lake · Muskingum, Ohio
Dillon Dam
Dillon Dam is a lake in Muskingum, Ohio.
Dillon Dam: 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 Dillon Dam
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 Dillon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.99262, -82.08022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dillon Dam
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Church · church · Muskingum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Muskingum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muskingum County Courthouse · fort · Muskingum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lutheran Church · church · Muskingum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas Catholic Church · church · Muskingum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dillon State Park · park · Muskingum · ~13 km · Must-see
- Muskingum River Parkway State Park · park · Muskingum · ~13 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lutheran Church - Stovertown · church · Muskingum · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burrell Chapel · church · Licking · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock State Park · park · Muskingum · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dawes Arboretum · park · Licking · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph Church · church · Perry · ~37 km · Must-see
- John & Annie Glenn Museum · museum · Muskingum · ~37 km · Must-see
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~38 km · Must-see
- Octagon Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bowman Mill Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dillon Dam
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~43 km · Must-see
- Caldwell Lake Dam · lake · Noble · ~66 km · Must-see
- Senecaville Lake · lake · Noble · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wolf Plains · lake · Athens · ~84 km · Must-see
- Knox Lake Dam · lake · Knox · ~85 km · Must-see
- Hoover Dam · lake · Franklin · ~87 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~92 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Hill Lake · lake · Richland · ~94 km · Must-see
- Brown's Lake Bog · lake · Wayne · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dillon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dillon Dam 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 Dillon Dam?
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 Dillon Dam?
Nearby: Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (church, 11 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 11 km), Muskingum County Courthouse (fort, 11 km), Saint John's Lutheran Church (church, 11 km), Saint Nicholas Catholic Church (church, 11 km), Dillon State Park (park, 13 km).
Is Dillon Dam worth visiting?
Dillon Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Ohio on Spotwander.