Garms Lake

Garms 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 Garms 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 Garms Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.36505, -89.59676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Garms Lake

• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~13 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~21 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~32 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Garms Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Garms Lake

• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~40 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~65 km · Must-see

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