Must-see lake · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Fords Lake
Fords Lake is a lake in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
Fords 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 Fords 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 Fords Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.49439, -75.76215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fords Lake
- Winola Mill Pond Dam · lake · Wyoming · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lackawanna · ~9 km · Must-see
- Anthracite Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~12 km · Must-see
- McDade Park · park · Lackawanna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lackawanna State Park · sanctuary · Lackawanna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Houdini Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~13 km · Must-see
- Weston Field · park · Lackawanna · ~14 km · Must-see
- Osterhout Mountain · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Cathedral · church · Lackawanna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Steamtown National Historic Site · sanctuary · Lackawanna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scranton Iron Furnaces · attraction · Lackawanna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Everhart Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nay Aug Park · park · Lackawanna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sunbury Line · attraction · Wyoming · ~18 km · Must-see
- Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~20 km · Must-see
- Archbald Pothole State Park · park · Lackawanna · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fords Lake
- Winola Mill Pond Dam · lake · Wyoming · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Manjo · lake · Luzerne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Louise · lake · Luzerne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harveys Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pikes Creek Reservoir · lake · Luzerne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · lake · Luzerne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Lacawac · lake · Wayne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Page Lake · lake · Susquehanna · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fords Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fords 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 Fords 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 Fords Lake?
Nearby: Winola Mill Pond Dam (lake, 8 km), Bald Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Anthracite Museum (museum, 12 km), McDade Park (park, 12 km), Lackawanna State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Houdini Museum (museum, 13 km).
Is Fords Lake worth visiting?
Fords Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.