Lock Lake

Lock 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 Lock 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 Lock Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.18172, -89.63009. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock Lake

• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~22 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~27 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~31 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~31 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~35 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~43 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lock Lake

• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~31 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~35 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~84 km · Must-see

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