Open Pond

Open Pond: 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 Open Pond

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 Open Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.01256, -88.33031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Open Pond

• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~32 km · Must-see
• Christ Temple · church · McCracken · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~44 km · Must-see
• Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · ~48 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~52 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~74 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Open Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Open Pond

• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~67 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~74 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~80 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~84 km · Must-see
• Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~84 km · Must-see

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