Local favourite lake · Dawson, Georgia

Burt Lake

Burt Lake is a lake in Dawson, Georgia.

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Burt 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 Burt 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 Burt Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.47180, -84.14475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burt Lake

Auraria · fort · Lumpkin · ~14 km · Must-see
Amicalola Falls · waterfall · Dawson · ~18 km · Must-see
Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~20 km · Must-see
Black Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~21 km · Must-see
Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~21 km · Must-see
Consolidated Gold Mine · attraction · Lumpkin · ~22 km · Must-see
Penitentiary Cove · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~22 km · Must-see
Springer Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~22 km · Must-see
Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~28 km · Must-see
Three Sisters Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~29 km · Must-see
Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~33 km · Must-see
Mincle Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~33 km · Must-see
Big John Dick Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~33 km · Must-see
Cumming Bandstand · attraction · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~37 km · Must-see
Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
Wauka Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~39 km · Must-see
Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burt Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burt Lake

Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~37 km · Must-see
Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~42 km · Must-see
Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~53 km · Must-see
Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~57 km · Must-see
Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~60 km · Must-see
Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~63 km · Must-see
Lake Nottely · lake · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~75 km · Must-see
Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~79 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Georgia

Frequently asked

Is Burt Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Burt Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Burt Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Burt Lake?

Nearby: Auraria (fort, 14 km), Amicalola Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem (museum, 20 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Oglethorpe (viewpoint, 21 km), Consolidated Gold Mine (attraction, 22 km).