Tipton Dam

Tipton 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 Tipton 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 Tipton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.67573, -78.32667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tipton Dam

• State Game Lands Number 158 · sanctuary · Blair · ~2 km · Must-see
• DelGrosso's Amusement Park · park · Blair · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~11 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 60 · sanctuary · Centre · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort Roberdeau · fort · Blair · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tytoona Cave · cave · Blair · ~15 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 108 · sanctuary · Cambria · ~20 km · Must-see
• Prince Gallitzin State Park · sanctuary · Cambria · ~21 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament · church · Blair · ~24 km · Must-see
• Indian Caverns · cave · Huntingdon · ~25 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth Israel · temple · Blair · ~27 km · Must-see
• Canoe Creek State Park · sanctuary · Blair · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lakemont Park · park · Blair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Leap-The-Dips · park · Blair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~30 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark · sanctuary · Blair · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tipton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tipton Dam

• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~29 km · Must-see
• Warrior Ridge Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~36 km · Must-see
• University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Raystown Lake · lake · Huntingdon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Parker Dam State Park · lake · Clearfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~91 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Lake · lake · Bedford · ~95 km · Must-see

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