Local favourite lake · Porter, Indiana
Proffitt's Dam
Proffitt's Dam is a lake in Porter, Indiana.
Proffitt's Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Proffitt's Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Proffitt's Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.51910, -87.05683. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Proffitt's Dam
- Porter County Museum · museum · Porter · ~7 km · Must-see
- Indiana Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Porter · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest · sanctuary · Porter · ~14 km · Must-see
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark · attraction · Porter · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cowles Bog · sanctuary · Porter · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deep River Water Park · park · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Hobart · church · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Indiana Dunes State Park · park · Porter · ~21 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Porter · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brincka Cross Gardens · park · Porter · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Marquette Park · park · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial · museum · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · LaPorte · ~30 km · Must-see
- City Methodist Church · church · Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
- Genesis Convention Center · attraction · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels · church · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Proffitt's Dam
- Long Lake · lake · Porter · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Cook · ~54 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~56 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hudson Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Proffitt's Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Proffitt's Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Proffitt's Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Proffitt's Dam?
Nearby: Porter County Museum (museum, 7 km), Indiana Dunes National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest (sanctuary, 14 km), Splash Down Dunes Waterpark (attraction, 16 km), Cowles Bog (sanctuary, 17 km), Deep River Water Park (park, 19 km).