Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.26862, -90.75597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~33 km · Must-see
• Old Bethel Methodist Church · church · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~41 km · Must-see
• Billmore Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mansco Hollow · viewpoint · Ripley · ~67 km · Must-see
• Horse Hollow · viewpoint · Ripley · ~67 km · Must-see
• Kimes Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~70 km · Must-see
• Boze's Mill Spring · viewpoint · Oregon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Carter Point · viewpoint · Randolph · ~5 km
• High Point · viewpoint · Clay · ~9 km
• High Point · viewpoint · Randolph · ~12 km
• Little River Island · river spot · Clay · ~12 km
• Old US 67, Biggers to Datto · fort · Randolph · ~13 km
• Baltz Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~23 km
• Randolph County Heritage Museum · museum · Randolph · ~24 km
• Old Randolph County Courthouse · fort · Randolph · ~24 km
• Pocahontas Commercial Historic District · fort · Randolph · ~24 km
• Pyburn Street Church of Christ · church · Randolph · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Spring · lake · Fulton · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~111 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~123 km · Must-see
• Baltz Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~23 km
• KBKG-FM (Corning) · lake · Clay · ~26 km
• Victory Lake Sports Complex · lake · Clay · ~29 km
• Blue Basin Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~34 km
• Meadow Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~35 km
• Arnolds Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~37 km

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