Smith Break

Smith Break: 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 Smith Break

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 Smith Break — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.48448, -94.88793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Break

• Mount Moriah Church · church · San Jacinto · ~9 km · Must-see
• Big Thicket National Preserve · sanctuary · Hardin · ~54 km · Must-see
• John H Kirby State Forest · sanctuary · Tyler · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Hiking Trail · trek · Walker · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sam Houston National Forest · sanctuary · Walker · ~66 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~6 km
• Lake Tejas Dam · lake · San Jacinto · ~7 km
• 6 Lakes Estates Lake Number 3 Dam · lake · Polk · ~7 km
• 6 Lakes Estates Lake Number 4 Dam · lake · Polk · ~8 km
• Devils Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~9 km
• Lake Londa Lynn Dam · lake · Polk · ~10 km
• Lake Run-A-Muck Dam · lake · San Jacinto · ~10 km
• Shepherd Methodist Church · fort · San Jacinto · ~14 km
• Long Lake · lake · Liberty · ~15 km
• Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~15 km
• Concord Baptist Church · fort · Liberty · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Break

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Break

• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~75 km · Must-see
• Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~88 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~88 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~91 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~92 km · Must-see
• B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~98 km · Must-see

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