Blue Lake

Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.35248, -94.82770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blue Lake

• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~13 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~43 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~49 km · Must-see
• North Lake Dam · lake · Red River · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~51 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Trail · trek · Lamar · ~66 km · Must-see
• KBEL-AM (Idabel) · church · McCurtain · ~74 km · Must-see
• County Line Church · church · Bowie · ~12 km
• Broseco Dam Number 1 · lake · Morris · ~13 km
• Salem Baptist Church · fort · Red River · ~18 km
• Bethel Church · church · Titus · ~21 km
• Big Woods Church · church · Bowie · ~23 km
• Crystal Lake · lake · Red River · ~24 km
• Savannah Cemetery · fort · Red River · ~25 km
• Glass Club Dam · lake · Morris · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blue Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake

• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~13 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~43 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Lake Dam · lake · Red River · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wright Patman Lake · lake · Miller · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~87 km · Must-see

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