Bailey Lakes

Bailey Lakes: 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 Bailey Lakes

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 Bailey Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.70407, -94.21214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bailey Lakes

• Sabine National Forest · sanctuary · Sabine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• SFA Mast Arboretum · park · Nacogdoches · ~52 km · Must-see
• The Stone Fort Museum · museum · Nacogdoches · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~64 km · Must-see
• Angelina National Forest · sanctuary · Angelina · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fairview Cemetery · fort · Shelby · ~13 km
• C. S. A. Texas Muster · fort · Shelby · ~13 km
• Shelby County · fort · Shelby · ~13 km
• First Christian Church of Center · fort · Shelby · ~13 km
• Excelsior Common School No. 47 · fort · Shelby · ~15 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Shelby · ~15 km
• First Battle - Organized War 1841-1844 · fort · Shelby · ~16 km
• Arcadia Church · church · Shelby · ~16 km
• Pinkston Dam · lake · Shelby · ~18 km
• Bland Lake Dam · lake · San Augustine · ~20 km
• Bone Hill · viewpoint · Shelby · ~21 km
• Bone Hill Lake Dam · lake · Shelby · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bailey Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bailey Lakes

• Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~64 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~89 km · Must-see
• Wallace Lake Dam · lake · Caddo Parish · ~107 km · Must-see
• Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~116 km · Must-see
• B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~117 km · Must-see
• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~120 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~120 km · Must-see
• Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~125 km · Must-see
• Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~130 km · Must-see

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