Edwards Lake

Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.15462, -83.31698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Edwards Lake

• Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~33 km · Must-see
• Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~38 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Live Oak · church · Suwannee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rachel Lake · lake · Madison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park · park · Suwannee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lot Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~72 km · Must-see
• Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~74 km · Must-see
• Stanton Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~4 km
• Tiger Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~7 km
• Allen Mill Pond Spring · lake · Lafayette · ~9 km
• Fire Pan Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~10 km
• Charles Spring · attraction · Suwannee · ~11 km
• Grassy Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~11 km
• Shirley Spring · lake · Suwannee · ~12 km
• Dixie Highway from Tallahassee to High Springs · fort · Taylor · ~15 km
• Blue Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Edwards Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Edwards Lake

• Rachel Lake · lake · Madison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lot Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lanes Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~79 km · Must-see
• Alligator Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Miccosukee · lake · Jefferson · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~122 km · Must-see
• Lake Iamonia · lake · Grady · ~123 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~123 km · Must-see

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