Notable lake · Highland, Ohio
Rocky Fork Dam
Rocky Fork Dam is a lake in Highland, Ohio.
Rocky Fork 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 Rocky Fork 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 Rocky Fork Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.18438, -83.43957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rocky Fork Dam
- Rocky Fork State Park · sanctuary · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Hill State Memorial · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- World's Largest Horseshoe Crab · attraction · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~19 km · Must-see
- Serpent Mound · fort · Adams · ~22 km · Must-see
- Little Copperas Mountain · viewpoint · Ross · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pike Lake State Park · lake · Pike · ~24 km · Must-see
- Quiverheart Gorge · sanctuary · Adams · ~39 km · Must-see
- Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park · fort · Ross · ~43 km · Must-see
- Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~49 km · Must-see
- Piketon Mounds · fort · Pike · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~50 km · Must-see
- Story Mound State Memorial · fort · Ross · ~52 km · Must-see
- Scioto Trail State Park · park · Ross · ~52 km · Must-see
- Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
- Yoctangee Park · park · Ross · ~53 km · Must-see
- West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rocky Fork Dam
- Pike Lake State Park · lake · Pike · ~24 km · Must-see
- Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cowan Lake · lake · Clinton · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Lorelei · lake · Brown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Ross · ~61 km · Must-see
- Stonelick Lake State Park · lake · Clermont · ~68 km · Must-see
- Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hammertown Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake Katharine Dam · lake · Jackson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rocky Fork Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rocky Fork Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rocky Fork Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rocky Fork Dam?
Nearby: Rocky Fork State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Fort Hill State Memorial (fort, 11 km), World's Largest Horseshoe Crab (attraction, 17 km), Pike State Forest (sanctuary, 19 km), Serpent Mound (fort, 22 km), Little Copperas Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Rocky Fork Dam worth visiting?
Rocky Fork Dam is listed as a notable lake in Ohio on Spotwander.