Byrd Spring

Byrd Spring: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Byrd Spring

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Byrd Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.66422, -86.58241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Byrd Spring

• Blevins Gap Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~7 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~9 km · Must-see
• Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center · park · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano State Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Monte Sano Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see
• North Alabama Railroad Museum · museum · Madison · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Limestone · ~28 km · Must-see
• Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Byrd Spring

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Byrd Spring

• Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~59 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tims Ford Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~93 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~104 km · Must-see
• Woods Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~109 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~117 km · Must-see
• Nickajack Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see

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