Ruxer Lake Dam

Ruxer Lake 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 Ruxer Lake 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 Ruxer Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.39663, -86.91368. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruxer Lake Dam

• Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~27 km · Must-see
• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ferdinand State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wildebeest · temple · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari · park · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
• The Howler · temple · Spencer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Indiana Railway Museum · museum · Orange · ~39 km · Must-see
• Santa Claus Museum · museum · Spencer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Santa’s Candy Castle · fort · Spencer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · sanctuary · Spencer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonifacius Church · church · Spencer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lincoln State Park · sanctuary · Spencer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Martin County State Forest · park · Martin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hoosier National Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~51 km · Must-see
• ADT - Ohio D - Seg 1 · trek · Warrick · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruxer Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruxer Lake Dam

• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~107 km · Must-see
• Deam Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Clark · ~115 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~120 km · Must-see
• Beargrass Creek · lake · Jefferson · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~133 km · Must-see
• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~138 km · Must-see
• Hardy Lake · lake · Scott · ~143 km · Must-see

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