Chapman Ponds

Chapman Ponds: 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 Chapman Ponds

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 Chapman Ponds — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.35215, -95.14966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chapman Ponds

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Hiking Trail · trek · Walker · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Church · church · San Jacinto · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sam Houston National Forest · sanctuary · Walker · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hurricane Harbor Splashtown · park · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Atascocita Park · park · Harris · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of the Woodlands · temple · Montgomery · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Huntsville State Park · park · Walker · ~59 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Funeral History · museum · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Park · sanctuary · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Baitus Samee Mosque · dargah · Harris · ~64 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chapman Ponds

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chapman Ponds

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~85 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~92 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~93 km · Must-see

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