Must-see lake · Union, Pennsylvania
Halfway Dam
Halfway Dam is a lake in Union, Pennsylvania.
Halfway 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 Halfway 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 Halfway Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.99014, -77.18972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Halfway Dam
- R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~1 km · Must-see
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~3 km · Must-see
- McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~24 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~27 km · Must-see
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~28 km · Must-see
- Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~31 km · Must-see
- Poe Paddy State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Susquehanna State Park · park · Lycoming · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Halfway Dam
- McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~4 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~26 km · Must-see
- Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Chillisquauqe · lake · Montour · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rose Valley Lake · lake · Lycoming · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~78 km · Must-see
- University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~89 km · Must-see
- Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~92 km · Must-see
- Briar Creek Reservoir · lake · Columbia · ~95 km · Must-see
- Memorial Lake State Park · lake · Lebanon · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Halfway Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Halfway 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 Halfway 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 Halfway Dam?
Nearby: R. B. Winter State Park (park, 1 km), Halfway Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 3 km), McCalls Dam State Park (lake, 4 km), Sand Bridge State Park (park, 7 km), Cowbell Hollow (viewpoint, 14 km), Bald Eagle State Forest (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Halfway Dam worth visiting?
Halfway Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.