Made Lake

Made 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 Made 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 Made Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.17355, -94.80492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Made Lake

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~51 km · Must-see
• Atascocita Park · park · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Church · church · San Jacinto · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Park · sanctuary · Harris · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Anahuac · lake · Chambers · ~54 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~56 km · Must-see
• Big Thicket National Preserve · sanctuary · Hardin · ~58 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake (Texas) · lake · Chambers · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Baytown Nature Center · sanctuary · Harris · ~65 km · Must-see
• San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site · park · Harris · ~68 km · Must-see
• San Jacinto Monument · museum · Harris · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Harris · ~73 km · Must-see
• John H Kirby State Forest · sanctuary · Tyler · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Made Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Made Lake

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Anahuac · lake · Chambers · ~54 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~56 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake (Texas) · lake · Chambers · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~94 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~95 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Texas

Frequently asked