Evans Lake

Evans 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 Evans 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 Evans Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.91576, -84.88852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Evans Lake

• Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Orman House · fort · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saint Vincent Island · river spot · Franklin · ~48 km · Must-see
• Dead Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Gulf · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Evans Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Evans Lake

• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~84 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~109 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~115 km · Must-see

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