Galeton Dam

Galeton Dam: 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 Galeton Dam

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 Galeton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.73355, -77.64225. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Galeton Dam

• Lyman Run State Park · park · Potter · ~12 km · Must-see
• Colton Point State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pennsylvania Lumber Museum · museum · Potter · ~20 km · Must-see
• Denton Hill State Park · park · Potter · ~20 km · Must-see
• Leonard Harrison State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cherry Springs State Park · park · Potter · ~21 km · Must-see
• Patterson State Park · park · Potter · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ole Bull State Park · sanctuary · Potter · ~28 km · Must-see
• Prouty Place State Park · park · Potter · ~30 km · Must-see
• Algerine Swamp Natural Area · sanctuary · Tioga · ~31 km · Must-see
• Black Forest Trail · trek · Lycoming · ~35 km · Must-see
• Presbyterian Church · church · Tioga · ~35 km · Must-see
• Susquehannock State Forest · sanctuary · Potter · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Nessmuk · lake · Tioga · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hammersley Wild Area · sanctuary · Potter · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tioga State Forest · sanctuary · Tioga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Swamp Natural Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Galeton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Galeton Dam

• Lake Nessmuk · lake · Tioga · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rose Valley Lake · lake · Lycoming · ~83 km · Must-see
• Almond Lake · lake · Steuben · ~85 km · Must-see
• Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~95 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~98 km · Must-see
• Cuba Lake · lake · McKean · ~98 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Steuben · ~106 km · Must-see
• Rushford Lake · lake · Allegany · ~106 km · Must-see
• Moss Lake · lake · Allegany · ~108 km · Must-see

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