Lilly Lake

Lilly 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 Lilly 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 Lilly Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.85938, -94.98382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lilly Lake

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~13 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~30 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~31 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~51 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~63 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~70 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bettie Methodist Church · fort · Upshur · ~7 km
• Cherokee Missionary Church · church · Upshur · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lilly Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lilly Lake

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~30 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~31 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~74 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~77 km · Must-see

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