Russian Pond

Russian Pond: 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 Russian Pond

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 Russian Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.20548, -95.04384. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Russian Pond

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~32 km · Must-see
• Atascocita Park · park · Harris · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Park · sanctuary · Harris · ~42 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Harris · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hurricane Harbor Splashtown · park · Harris · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Church · church · San Jacinto · ~51 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Funeral History · museum · Harris · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baitus Samee Mosque · dargah · Harris · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of the Woodlands · temple · Montgomery · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~61 km · Must-see
• Baytown Nature Center · sanctuary · Harris · ~63 km · Must-see
• San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site · park · Harris · ~63 km · Must-see
• San Jacinto Monument · museum · Harris · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Hiking Trail · trek · Walker · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Russian Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Russian Pond

• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~32 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Anahuac · lake · Chambers · ~71 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake (Texas) · lake · Chambers · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~79 km · Must-see

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