Murphy Lake

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.35549, -90.67219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Lake

• Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~44 km · Must-see
• Old Bethel Methodist Church · church · Greene · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mansco Hollow · viewpoint · Ripley · ~60 km · Must-see
• Horse Hollow · viewpoint · Ripley · ~61 km · Must-see
• Poplar Bluff Depot · church · Butler · ~64 km · Must-see
• Billmore Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~67 km · Must-see
• Kimes Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~71 km · Must-see
• Boze's Mill Spring · viewpoint · Oregon · ~72 km · Must-see
• Conner Hill · viewpoint · Oregon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bat Cave Hollow · viewpoint · Oregon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Little River Island · river spot · Clay · ~4 km
• High Point · viewpoint · Clay · ~6 km
• Big T Church · church · Clay · ~10 km
• KBKG-FM (Corning) · lake · Clay · ~12 km
• Granite Obelisk Memorial · fort · Clay · ~12 km
• Old US 67, Biggers to Datto · fort · Randolph · ~13 km
• Carter Point · viewpoint · Randolph · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lake

• Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~96 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Spring · lake · Fulton · ~98 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~112 km · Must-see
• Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~144 km · Must-see
• Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~145 km · Must-see
• KBKG-FM (Corning) · lake · Clay · ~12 km
• Victory Lake Sports Complex · lake · Clay · ~15 km
• Baltz Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~34 km
• Meadow Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~39 km

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