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: 37.00735, -87.86993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Pennyrile State Forest · sanctuary · Christian · ~26 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~35 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~39 km · Must-see
• Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~46 km · Must-see
• Freeman Chapel C.M.E. Church · church · Christian · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Christian · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ft. Henry Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes · park · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fort Donelson National Battlefield · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Blue Spring Church · church · Caldwell · ~7 km
• Dr. Amoss House · fort · Caldwell · ~10 km
• Bethesda Church · church · Trigg · ~11 km
• Ceda Bluff · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~12 km
• Saint Paul Catholic Church · church · Caldwell · ~12 km
• Gromes Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~35 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~90 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~101 km · Must-see
• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~113 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~114 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~114 km · Must-see

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