Sisson Lake

Sisson 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 Sisson 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 Sisson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.82734, -84.36958. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sisson Lake

• Double Knob · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Big Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Turniptown Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Big John Dick Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cohutta Wilderness · sanctuary · Fannin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lance Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Frog Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Talona Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Frog Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Davenport Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Springer Mountain · viewpoint · Fannin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grassy Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sisson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sisson Lake

• Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Nottely · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hiwassee Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hiwassee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see

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