Notable lake · Licking, Ohio
Lake Hudson
Lake Hudson is a lake in Licking, Ohio.
Lake Hudson: 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 Lake Hudson
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 Lake Hudson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.06050, -82.51492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hudson
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~1 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~2 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Octagon Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~7 km · Must-see
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dawes Arboretum · park · Licking · ~16 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~19 km · Must-see
- Morris Woods State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~19 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burrell Chapel · church · Licking · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~28 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~29 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blacklick Woods Metro Park · sanctuary · Fairfield · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dillon State Park · park · Muskingum · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hudson
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hoover Dam · lake · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dillon Dam · lake · Muskingum · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alum Creek Lake · lake · Delaware · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ohio State University Golf Course Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~58 km · Must-see
- Knox Lake Dam · lake · Knox · ~61 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Delaware · ~66 km · Must-see
- Delaware Dam · lake · Delaware · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hudson full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hudson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Hudson?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Hudson?
Nearby: Avery–Hunter House (fort, 1 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 2 km), Alligator Effigy (fort, 2 km), Bryn Du Mansion (fort, 3 km), Octagon Earthworks (fort, 7 km), Newark Earthworks (fort, 9 km).
Is Lake Hudson worth visiting?
Lake Hudson is listed as a notable lake in Ohio on Spotwander.