Green Lakes

Green 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 Green 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 Green Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.81026, -90.14576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Green Lakes

• Bogue Chitto State Park · sanctuary · Washington Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Church of the Incarnation · church · Tangipahoa Parish · ~45 km · Must-see
• Abita Mystery House · museum · Pearl River · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fairview-Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
• KSLU-FM (Hammond) · attraction · Tangipahoa Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grace Memorial Episcopal Church · church · Tangipahoa Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
• Church of God in Christ · church · Marion · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light · beach · Saint Tammany Parish · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fontainebleau State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
• Derby Baptist Church · church · Pearl River · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Tangipahoa Dam · lake · Pike · ~68 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~69 km · Must-see
• Percy Quin State Park · park · Pike · ~69 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Tangipahoa Parish · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crosby Arboretum · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pass Manchac Light · attraction · Pearl River · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Bill Waller · lake · Marion · ~74 km · Must-see
• Reedy Pond Dam · lake · Washington Parish · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Green Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Green Lakes

• Lake Tangipahoa Dam · lake · Pike · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Bill Waller · lake · Marion · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Pontchartrain · lake · Saint Tammany Parish · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Maurepas · lake · Pearl River · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Maurepas · lake · Saint John the Baptist Parish · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Orleans Parish · ~108 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hills Lake · lake · Lamar · ~110 km · Must-see
• Bayou Metairie;Big Lake · lake · Orleans Parish · ~115 km · Must-see
• 17th Street Canal · lake · Jefferson Parish · ~115 km · Must-see
• Bonnet Carré Spillway · lake · Saint Charles Parish · ~118 km · Must-see

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