Old River Lakes

Old River Lakes: 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 Old River Lakes

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 Old River Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.35904, -94.43214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old River Lakes

• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~27 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chimp Haven · sanctuary · Caddo Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~70 km · Must-see
• Ford Park · park · Caddo Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
• Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cave Springs Church · cave · Harrison · ~10 km
• First Baptist Church of Beckville · fort · Panola · ~16 km
• Beckville United Methodist Church · fort · Panola · ~16 km
• Doc Young Pond Dam · lake · Rusk · ~16 km
• Lowry Lake Dam · lake · Harrison · ~19 km
• Sweet Home Church of Christ · church · Harrison · ~20 km
• Isaac R. Youngblood · fort · Panola · ~22 km
• Bel Air Baptist Church · church · Harrison · ~23 km
• Bethel Church · church · Rusk · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Old River Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Old River Lakes

• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~70 km · Must-see
• Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~85 km · Must-see
• Wallace Lake Dam · lake · Caddo Parish · ~90 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~106 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~110 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~123 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~124 km · Must-see

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