Notable lake · Bartholomew, Indiana
Lake Barbara
Lake Barbara is a lake in Bartholomew, Indiana.
Lake Barbara: 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 Barbara
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 Barbara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.08671, -85.91766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Barbara
- Chaos I · attraction · Bartholomew · ~16 km · Must-see
- Friendship Way · attraction · Bartholomew · ~16 km · Must-see
- Large Arch · attraction · Bartholomew · ~16 km · Must-see
- Story Monument · attraction · Brown · ~32 km · Must-see
- Weed Patch Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~34 km · Must-see
- Selmier State Forest · sanctuary · Jennings · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brown County State Park · sanctuary · Brown · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jackson-Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Starve Hollow State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Yellowwood State Forest · sanctuary · Brown · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
- Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Brown · ~47 km · Must-see
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness · sanctuary · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tecumseh Trail · trek · Brown · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Barbara
- Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~57 km · Must-see
- Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~86 km · Must-see
- Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~99 km · Must-see
- Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~107 km · Must-see
- Brookville Dam · lake · Franklin · ~110 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Barbara full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Barbara yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Barbara?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Barbara?
Nearby: Chaos I (attraction, 16 km), Friendship Way (attraction, 16 km), Large Arch (attraction, 16 km), Story Monument (attraction, 32 km), Weed Patch Hill (viewpoint, 34 km), Selmier State Forest (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Lake Barbara worth visiting?
Lake Barbara is listed as a notable lake in Indiana on Spotwander.