Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.75651, -95.94256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Osage County State Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Melvern Lake · lake · Osage · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower State Park · park · Osage · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pomona Dam · lake · Osage · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kansas Museum of History · museum · Shawnee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kansas State Historical Society - Center for Historical Research · museum · Shawnee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Westboro Baptist Church · church · Shawnee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Doran Rock Garden · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gage Park · park · Shawnee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Washburn Park · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Topeka Zoo · church · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sumner Elementary School · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Osage County State Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Melvern Lake · lake · Osage · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pomona Dam · lake · Osage · ~44 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Lake Dam · lake · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see

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