The Lagoon

The Lagoon: 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 The Lagoon

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 The Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.93845, -81.34119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Lagoon

• Thursby House · fort · Volusia · ~1 km · Must-see
• Blue Spring State Park · lake · Volusia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hontoon Island State Park · sanctuary · Volusia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Gemini Springs Park · park · Volusia · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stetson Mansion · fort · Volusia · ~12 km · Must-see
• African American Museum of the Arts · museum · Volusia · ~13 km · Must-see
• DeLand House Museum · museum · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Park Lake · lake · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lyonia Preserve · park · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Museum of Florida Art · museum · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Helen · lake · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Green Springs Park · park · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Seminole · ~16 km · Must-see
• Monroe Harbour Marina · lake · Seminole · ~19 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church-Sanford · church · Seminole · ~20 km · Must-see
• Alexander Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Jennie · lake · Seminole · ~24 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Volusia · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Lagoon

• Blue Spring State Park · lake · Volusia · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Park Lake · lake · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Helen · lake · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Monroe Harbour Marina · lake · Seminole · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Jennie · lake · Seminole · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Norris Conservation Area · lake · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Woodruff Wilderness Refuge · lake · Volusia · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Jesup Boat Launch · lake · Seminole · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphy · lake · Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake George State Forest · lake · Volusia · ~35 km · Must-see

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