Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.39410, -94.11657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Big Thicket National Preserve · sanctuary · Hardin · ~40 km · Must-see
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Edison Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Art Museum of Southeast Texas · museum · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
• John H Kirby State Forest · sanctuary · Tyler · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica · church · Jefferson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaumont Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tyrrell Park · park · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Texas Star · attraction · Orange · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lutcher Memorial Church Building · church · Orange · ~62 km · Must-see
• B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~66 km · Must-see
• Chua Bū Mon · Buddhist site · Cameron Parish · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bear Mans Bluff · viewpoint · Hardin · ~6 km
• Ice House Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Hardin · ~10 km
• Calvary Missionary Baptist Church · church · Hardin · ~10 km
• Church of God in Christ · church · Hardin · ~11 km
• Brushy Bluff · viewpoint · Hardin · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

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• Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~77 km · Must-see
• Sabine Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~103 km · Must-see
• Prien Lake Park · lake · Calcasieu Parish · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Anahuac · lake · Chambers · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles · lake · Calcasieu Parish · ~108 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake (Texas) · lake · Chambers · ~110 km · Must-see
• Calcasieu Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~112 km · Must-see
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~120 km · Must-see

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