Local favourite lake · Pickens, Georgia

Cox Lake

Cox Lake is a lake in Pickens, Georgia.

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Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.42620, -84.29806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Lake

Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~9 km · Must-see
Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~18 km · Must-see
Amicalola Falls · waterfall · Dawson · ~21 km · Must-see
Black Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~28 km · Must-see
Springer Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~30 km · Must-see
Sawnee Mountain · viewpoint · Forsyth · ~31 km · Must-see
Auraria · fort · Lumpkin · ~32 km · Must-see
Penitentiary Cove · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~34 km · Must-see
Cumming Bandstand · attraction · Forsyth · ~36 km · Must-see
Talona Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~36 km · Must-see
Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~39 km · Must-see
Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~39 km · Must-see
Turniptown Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~40 km · Must-see
Consolidated Gold Mine · attraction · Lumpkin · ~40 km · Must-see
Big John Dick Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~41 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~43 km · Must-see
Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~44 km · Must-see
Big Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cox Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cox Lake

Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~18 km · Must-see
Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~39 km · Must-see
Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~47 km · Must-see
Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~49 km · Must-see
Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~57 km · Must-see
Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~57 km · Must-see
Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~58 km · Must-see
Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~64 km · Must-see
Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~68 km · Must-see
Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Cox Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Cox Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Cox Lake?

Nearby: Mount Oglethorpe (viewpoint, 9 km), Sequoyah Lake Dam (lake, 18 km), Amicalola Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Springer Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km), Sawnee Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km).