Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.91651, -84.81856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~20 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Three Rivers State Park · park · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~29 km · Must-see
• Torreya State Park · park · Liberty · ~47 km · Must-see
• Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~54 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tired Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Grady · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Yates Spring · attraction · Decatur · ~9 km
• Calvary Assembly of God Church · church · Decatur · ~9 km
• Brinson Family Historic District · fort · Decatur · ~13 km
• Bell Cobra · fort · Seminole · ~13 km
• Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Decatur · ~19 km
• Perkins Island · river spot · Decatur · ~19 km
• First Church of the Nazarene · church · Seminole · ~19 km
• Fort Scott Island · river spot · Decatur · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~29 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tired Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Grady · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~75 km · Must-see
• Hall Island · lake · Leon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Iamonia · lake · Grady · ~86 km · Must-see

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