Old River

Old River: 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 Old River

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 Old River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.94136, -90.65362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old River

• Beaty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · St. Francis · ~19 km · Must-see
• St. Francis National Forest · park · Lee · ~39 km · Must-see
• McNulty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~48 km · Must-see
• Parkin Archeological State Park · park · Cross · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chief Chisca Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~55 km · Must-see
• Centennial Baptist Church · church · Phillips · ~58 km · Must-see
• Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park · park · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Louisiana Purchase State Park · sanctuary · Tunica · ~61 km · Must-see
• C.H. Nash Museum · museum · West Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church · church · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• T.O. Fuller State Park · park · West Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Speedway · attraction · Crittenden · ~65 km · Must-see
• The Metal Museum · museum · West Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Arkabutla Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old River

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Old River

• Beaty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · St. Francis · ~19 km · Must-see
• McNulty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chief Chisca Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~55 km · Must-see
• Arkabutla Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~71 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~72 km · Must-see
• Crow Lake · lake · Tunica · ~99 km · Must-see
• Big Horseshoe Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~101 km · Must-see

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