Nelson Lake

Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.96318, -96.42599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Lake

• Lake Ray Hubbard · lake · Dallas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lavon Lake · lake · Collin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Southfork Ranch · attraction · Collin · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lee F. Jackson Spring Creek Park Preserve · sanctuary · Dallas · ~26 km · Must-see
• East Plano Islamic Center · dargah · Collin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve · park · Collin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Heard Natural Science Museum · museum · Collin · ~35 km · Must-see
• North Texas Hindu Mandir · temple · Dallas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Heritage Farmstead Museum · museum · Collin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas · temple · Collin · ~37 km · Must-see
• White Rock Lake · lake · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Archgate Park · park · Collin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Dallas Texas Temple · church · Dallas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Preston Hollow United Methodist · church · Dallas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Meadows Museum · museum · Dallas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Audie Murphy Monument · museum · Hunt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hall of State · fort · Dallas · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Lake

• Lake Ray Hubbard · lake · Dallas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lavon Lake · lake · Collin · ~22 km · Must-see
• White Rock Lake · lake · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Tawakoni · lake · Hunt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Tawakoni State Park · lake · Hunt · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bachman Lake · lake · Dallas · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Cliff · lake · Dallas · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~56 km · Must-see
• North Lake · lake · Dallas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lewisville Lake · lake · Denton · ~71 km · Must-see

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