Schmunk

Schmunk: 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 Schmunk

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 Schmunk — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.75634, -79.55698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmunk

• Wharton Furnace · attraction · Fayette · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~13 km · Must-see
• Quebec Run Wild Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~17 km · Must-see
• Laurel Caverns · cave · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ohiopyle State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fallingwater · museum · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Park · park · Fayette · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~32 km · Must-see
• Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~32 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmunk

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schmunk

• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~39 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~43 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~55 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~81 km · Must-see

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