Shaw Lake

Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.37297, -97.01933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shaw Lake

• Bastrop State Park · park · Bastrop · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~45 km · Must-see
• Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Granger Lake · lake · Williamson · ~61 km · Must-see
• McKinney Roughs Nature Park · sanctuary · Bastrop · ~61 km · Must-see
• Monument Hill · fort · Fayette · ~69 km · Must-see
• Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Travis · ~70 km · Must-see
• Walter E Long Lake · lake · Travis · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Dam · lake · Fayette · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~74 km · Must-see
• Buzzard Knobs · viewpoint · Lee · ~9 km
• Clay Hill · viewpoint · Lee · ~16 km
• Phinney Lake Dam · lake · Lee · ~17 km
• Christ Church · church · Lee · ~18 km
• Adina Cemetery · fort · Lee · ~20 km
• Saint John Church · church · Lee · ~23 km
• Belltown Community · fort · Burleson · ~26 km
• Nottingham Castle · fort · Bastrop · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Shaw Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shaw Lake

• Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~45 km · Must-see
• Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Granger Lake · lake · Williamson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Walter E Long Lake · lake · Travis · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Dam · lake · Fayette · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~81 km · Must-see
• Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~89 km · Must-see
• Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~89 km · Must-see

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