Nelms Lakes

Nelms Lakes: 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 Nelms Lakes

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 Nelms Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.44761, -84.74299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelms Lakes

• B. T. Brown Reservoir · lake · Coweta · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake McIntosh Park · lake · Fayette · ~22 km · Must-see
• McIntosh Reserve · park · Carroll · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ben Hill Park · park · Fulton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Heard County Jail · museum · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Superman: Ultimate Flight · attraction · Cobb · ~49 km · Must-see
• Great American Scream Machine · attraction · Cobb · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blue Hawk · attraction · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dahlonega Mine Train · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Over Georgia · park · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Goliath · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Georgia Scorcher · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dare Devil Dive · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• The Riddler Mindbender · temple · Cobb · ~50 km · Must-see
• Reynolds Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~50 km · Must-see
• SouthOaks At Cascade l Atlanta Ranch Condominium Homes · waterfall · Fulton · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelms Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelms Lakes

• B. T. Brown Reservoir · lake · Coweta · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake McIntosh Park · lake · Fayette · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Jodeco Dam · lake · Clayton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Spivey Dam · lake · Henry · ~55 km · Must-see
• West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake · lake · Troup · ~68 km · Must-see
• Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~82 km · Must-see
• Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~83 km · Must-see
• Delano Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~85 km · Must-see

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