Reel Lake

Reel Lake: 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 Reel Lake

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 Reel Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.53638, -80.84086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Reel Lake

• Jefferson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · park · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Conotton Creek Trail · sanctuary · Harrison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• World's Largest Teapot · attraction · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Steuben · fort · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center · museum · Columbiana · ~35 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Carroll · ~35 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~36 km · Must-see
• Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~36 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Columbiana · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawk · lake · Carroll · ~41 km · Must-see
• Atwood Lake · lake · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sally Buffalo Park Dam Number Two · lake · Harrison · ~43 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 173 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~44 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaver · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wellsburg Wharf · park · Brooke · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Reel Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reel Lake

• Jefferson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Carroll · ~35 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~36 km · Must-see
• Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawk · lake · Carroll · ~41 km · Must-see
• Atwood Lake · lake · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sally Buffalo Park Dam Number Two · lake · Harrison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tappan Lake · lake · Harrison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Clendening Lake · lake · Harrison · ~55 km · Must-see

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