Henry Lake

Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.96843, -95.43315. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Henry Lake

• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~54 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~54 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~57 km · Must-see
• Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~61 km · Must-see
• East Texas Arboretum · park · Henderson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~62 km · Must-see
• Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Anderson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~73 km · Must-see
• Cary Lake Mountain · lake · Cherokee · ~2 km
• Tucker Lake Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~5 km
• Tater Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~9 km
• Site of the Kickapoo Battlefield · fort · Anderson · ~10 km
• Earle's Chapel Cemetery · fort · Cherokee · ~11 km
• Earle's Chapel Methodist Church · fort · Cherokee · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Henry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Henry Lake

• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~51 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~87 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~92 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~96 km · Must-see
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~101 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~123 km · Must-see

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