Norton Dam

Norton 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 Norton 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 Norton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42441, -78.77843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Norton Dam

• State Game Lands Number 28 · sanctuary · Elk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bendigo State Park · park · Elk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Decker's Chapel · church · Elk · ~23 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel · church · McKean · ~33 km · Must-see
• Elk State Park · sanctuary · Elk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas · sanctuary · McKean · ~35 km · Must-see
• Clear Creek State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 14 · sanctuary · Cameron · ~44 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Elk State Forest · sanctuary · Cameron · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cook Forest State Park · sanctuary · Clarion · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kinzua Bridge State Park · sanctuary · McKean · ~51 km · Must-see
• Simon B. Elliott State Park · sanctuary · Clearfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 24 · sanctuary · Forest · ~52 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 30 · sanctuary · McKean · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Norton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Norton Dam

• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~61 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~71 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~71 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Reservoir · lake · McKean · ~73 km · Must-see
• Quaker Lake · lake · Warren · ~87 km · Must-see
• Kettle Creek Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Red House Lake · lake · McKean · ~94 km · Must-see

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