River Lake

River 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 River 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 River Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.13397, -91.03172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near River Lake

• Mangum Site · fort · Claiborne · ~25 km · Must-see
• Windsor Ruins · fort · Claiborne · ~29 km · Must-see
• Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity · church · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lower Mississippi River Museum · museum · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
• Old Court House Museum · museum · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Warren · ~36 km · Must-see
• Michigan Memorial · fort · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oakland Memorial Chapel · church · Claiborne · ~38 km · Must-see
• USS Cairo · museum · Warren · ~39 km · Must-see
• Flowery Mound · fort · Claiborne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Big Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Claiborne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Vicksburg National Military Park · park · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort St. Pierre Site · fort · Warren · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Madison Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
• Anna Site · fort · Adams · ~72 km · Must-see
• Emerald Mound · fort · Adams · ~74 km · Must-see
• Davis Island · river spot · Claiborne · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of River Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near River Lake

• Big Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Claiborne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Copiah · ~81 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo Lake Dam · lake · Hinds · ~89 km · Must-see
• Okhissa Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Hico · lake · Hinds · ~103 km · Must-see
• Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lake Washington · lake · Washington · ~131 km · Must-see
• Ross R Barnett Reservoir · lake · Rankin · ~131 km · Must-see
• Black Bayou Lake · lake · Ouachita Parish · ~135 km · Must-see
• Lake Tangipahoa Dam · lake · Pike · ~146 km · Must-see

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