Freds Lake

Freds 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 Freds 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 Freds Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.85621, -82.30795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Freds Lake

• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~3 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~7 km · Must-see
• Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~13 km · Must-see
• Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dade Battlefield Historic State Park · sanctuary · Sumter · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fickett Hammock Preserve · sanctuary · Hernando · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Freds Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Freds Lake

• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Weir · lake · Marion · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~62 km · Must-see
• Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~62 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Forest · lake · Marion · ~63 km · Must-see

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