Bates Lake

Bates 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 Bates 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 Bates Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.42815, -88.14916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bates Lake

• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Whitten Dam · lake · Tishomingo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tishomingo State Park · sanctuary · Tishomingo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bay Springs Lake · lake · Tishomingo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Itawamba · lake · Itawamba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pharr Mounds · viewpoint · Prentiss · ~31 km · Must-see
• Nita Lake Dam · lake · Itawamba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dismals Canyon · sanctuary · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~49 km · Must-see
• Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Tishomingo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~52 km · Must-see
• Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Piomingo Dam · lake · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tombigbee State Park · fort · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~61 km · Must-see
• Eastport Marina · attraction · Tishomingo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Elvis Presley Birthplace · museum · Lee · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bates Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bates Lake

• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Whitten Dam · lake · Tishomingo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bay Springs Lake · lake · Tishomingo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Itawamba · lake · Itawamba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Nita Lake Dam · lake · Itawamba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Piomingo Dam · lake · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Elvis · lake · Lee · ~68 km · Must-see
• Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~71 km · Must-see

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