Evans Lake

Evans 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 Evans 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 Evans Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.74167, -95.49116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Evans Lake

• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~11 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~43 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~54 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dairy Museum · museum · Hopkins · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Tawakoni State Park · lake · Hunt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Sulphur Springs · lake · Hopkins · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Evans Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Evans Lake

• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~10 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Tawakoni State Park · lake · Hunt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Sulphur Springs · lake · Hopkins · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~64 km · Must-see

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