Old Lake

Old 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 Old 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 Old Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.21992, -84.68102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Lake

• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~35 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tallahassee Museum · museum · Leon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mission San Luis de Apalachee · park · Leon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fred George Greenway and Park · park · Leon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Old Lake

• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~35 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~71 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~76 km · Must-see

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