Local favourite lake · Scott, Mississippi
Big Lake
Big Lake is a lake in Scott, Mississippi.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.46092, -89.32595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Lake
- Harrell Prairie Botanical Area · sanctuary · Scott · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bienville Pines Scenic Area · park · Scott · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bienville National Forest · sanctuary · Scott · ~26 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt State Park · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Pushmataha Dam · lake · Neshoba · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shongelo Lake · lake · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
- Highland Park · park · Lauderdale · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Calvary Church · church · Scott · ~3 km
- Charles McEdwards Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~4 km
- E J Pearson Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~5 km
- D Graham Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~5 km
- Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church · church · Newton · ~6 km
- Salem Church · church · Scott · ~7 km
- Eugene Carlton Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~8 km
- Community Pond · lake · Newton · ~8 km
- Burks Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~8 km
- B Hollingsworth Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~9 km
- Goodhope Church · church · Scott · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake
- Lake Pushmataha Dam · lake · Neshoba · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shongelo Lake · lake · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ross R Barnett Reservoir · lake · Rankin · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Hico · lake · Hinds · ~104 km · Must-see
- Choctaw Lake Dam · lake · Choctaw · ~115 km · Must-see
- Kickapoo Lake Dam · lake · Hinds · ~120 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua Lake · lake · Copiah · ~138 km · Must-see
- Charles McEdwards Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~4 km
- E J Pearson Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~5 km
- D Graham Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Lake?
Nearby: Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Bienville Pines Scenic Area (park, 23 km), Bienville National Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Roosevelt State Park (park, 45 km), Lake Pushmataha Dam (lake, 48 km), Shongelo Lake (lake, 55 km).