Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.37037, -87.71642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Dismals Canyon · sanctuary · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sipsey Wilderness · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~38 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Park · park · Winston · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~44 km · Must-see
• William B. Bankhead National Forest · sanctuary · Winston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ivy Green · park · Colbert · ~51 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~54 km · Must-see
• Waterfall By TVA Wilson Dam · waterfall · Colbert · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~61 km · Must-see
• Tishomingo State Park · sanctuary · Tishomingo · ~63 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~71 km · Must-see
• Nita Lake Dam · lake · Itawamba · ~71 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~72 km · Must-see
• Whitten Dam · lake · Tishomingo · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bay Springs Lake · lake · Tishomingo · ~74 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~71 km · Must-see
• Nita Lake Dam · lake · Itawamba · ~71 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~72 km · Must-see
• Whitten Dam · lake · Tishomingo · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bay Springs Lake · lake · Tishomingo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Itawamba · lake · Itawamba · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~79 km · Must-see

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