Lake Ellen

Lake Ellen: 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 Lake Ellen

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 Lake Ellen — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.11472, -84.39850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Ellen

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~8 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~20 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~21 km · Must-see
• San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park · park · Wakulla · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~27 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tallahassee Museum · museum · Leon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park · park · Leon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cascades Park · waterfall · Leon · ~47 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ellen

• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hall Island · lake · Leon · ~76 km · Must-see

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