Local favourite lake · Wood, Texas
Shield Lake
Shield Lake is a lake in Wood, Texas.
Shield 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 Shield 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 Shield Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.78932, -95.39925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shield Lake
- Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~28 km · Must-see
- Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dairy Museum · museum · Hopkins · ~55 km · Must-see
- Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~57 km · Must-see
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~58 km · Must-see
- Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~58 km · Must-see
- Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Sulphur Springs · lake · Hopkins · ~59 km · Must-see
- Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shield Lake
- Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~28 km · Must-see
- Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~52 km · Must-see
- Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Sulphur Springs · lake · Hopkins · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shield Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shield Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shield Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shield Lake?
Nearby: Lake Winnsboro (lake, 17 km), Mineola Downtown Historic District (sanctuary, 20 km), Lake Holbrook Recreational Area (lake, 23 km), Lake Fork Reservoir (lake, 28 km), Plunk Lake (lake, 30 km), Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 34 km).