Ward Lake

Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.73124, -94.60873. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ward Lake

• KBEL-AM (Idabel) · church · McCurtain · ~32 km · Must-see
• Broken Bow City Lake Dam · lake · McCurtain · ~50 km · Must-see
• North Lake Dam · lake · Red River · ~51 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~53 km · Must-see
• Beavers Bend State Park · park · McCurtain · ~56 km · Must-see
• De Queen Dam · lake · Sevier · ~57 km · Must-see
• Millwood Lake · lake · Little River · ~73 km · Must-see
• Broken Bow Reservoir · lake · McCurtain · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pine Ridge School (closed) · fort · McCurtain · ~4 km
• Bois d'Arc Grove School (closed) · fort · McCurtain · ~7 km
• Pleasant Grove School (closed) · fort · McCurtain · ~12 km
• Haworth Tower · viewpoint · McCurtain · ~12 km
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · McCurtain · ~14 km
• Pecan Grove School (closed) · fort · McCurtain · ~14 km
• Breedlove Lake · lake · Little River · ~14 km
• Grassy Lake · lake · McCurtain · ~14 km
• Water Fall-Gilford Site Number 11 Dam · waterfall · McCurtain · ~16 km
• Waterfall-Gilford Creeks Site 12 Dam · waterfall · McCurtain · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ward Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ward Lake

• Broken Bow City Lake Dam · lake · McCurtain · ~50 km · Must-see
• North Lake Dam · lake · Red River · ~51 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~53 km · Must-see
• De Queen Dam · lake · Sevier · ~57 km · Must-see
• Millwood Lake · lake · Little River · ~73 km · Must-see
• Broken Bow Reservoir · lake · McCurtain · ~73 km · Must-see
• Wright Patman Lake · lake · Miller · ~79 km · Must-see
• Gillham Dam · lake · Howard · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Raymond Gary · lake · Choctaw · ~85 km · Must-see
• Dierks Lake · lake · Sevier · ~85 km · Must-see

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