Betts Lake

Betts 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 Betts 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 Betts Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.08803, -96.00524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Betts Lake

• Matagorda County Museum · museum · Matagorda · ~15 km · Must-see
• 20th Century Technology Museum · museum · Wharton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site · park · Brazoria · ~46 km · Must-see
• San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Brazoria · ~53 km · Must-see
• East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~60 km · Must-see
• Brazos Bend State Park · park · Fort Bend · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~72 km · Must-see
• Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~73 km · Must-see
• Fort Bend Museum · fort · Fort Bend · ~75 km · Must-see
• Eastview Cemetery · fort · Matagorda · ~14 km
• Cedarvale Cemetery · fort · Matagorda · ~14 km
• Andy Hawkins · fort · Matagorda · ~14 km
• Elliott's Ferry · fort · Matagorda · ~15 km
• Daily Tribune and Matagorda County Tribune · fort · Matagorda · ~15 km
• Dr. Henry Hofmann Loos · fort · Matagorda · ~15 km
• Bay City Post Office · fort · Matagorda · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Betts Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Betts Lake

• Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~72 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~98 km · Must-see
• Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~103 km · Must-see
• Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~111 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~113 km · Must-see
• McGovern Lake · lake · Harris · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Picnic Area · lake · Harris · ~115 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~115 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~116 km · Must-see

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