Turkey Pond

Turkey 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 Turkey 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 Turkey Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.68208, -95.05466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turkey Pond

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~14 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~40 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~44 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~47 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~52 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~55 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~56 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~58 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Turkey Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turkey Pond

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~55 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~56 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~61 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~63 km · Must-see

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