Draper Lake

Draper 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 Draper 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 Draper Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.34569, -86.21352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Draper Lake

• Topsail Hill Preserve State Park · park · Walton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Eden Gardens State Park · park · Geneva · ~12 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake State Park · lake · Walton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Camp Helen State Park · park · Bay · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort Walton Mound · fort · Alabama · ~48 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ponce de Leon Springs State Park · park · Holmes · ~62 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrews State Park · park · Bay · ~68 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola National Forest · sanctuary · Bay · ~72 km · Must-see
• Moss Hill Methodist Church · church · Washington · ~72 km · Must-see
• Public Beach · beach · Walton · ~5 km
• Seacrest Beach · beach · Walton · ~19 km
• Basin Bayou State Recreation Area · park · Walton · ~19 km
• Fort Rucker Recreation Area · fort · Walton · ~22 km
• Eastern Green Beach · beach · Walton · ~26 km
• Big Kahuna's · park · Okaloosa · ~32 km
• Puddin Head Lake · lake · Covington · ~33 km
• Destin Army Recreation Area · beach · Okaloosa · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Draper Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Draper Lake

• Deer Lake State Park · lake · Walton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~85 km · Must-see
• Buck Pond · lake · Baldwin · ~88 km · Must-see
• Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~128 km · Must-see
• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~149 km · Must-see
• Puddin Head Lake · lake · Covington · ~33 km
• Lower Memorial Lake · lake · Covington · ~41 km
• Lower Memorial Lake · lake · Okaloosa · ~41 km
• Indigo Pond · lake · Covington · ~51 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Alabama

Frequently asked