Local favourite lake · Polk, Texas
Lake Downs Dam
Lake Downs Dam is a lake in Polk, Texas.
Lake Downs Dam: 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 Lake Downs Dam
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 Lake Downs Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.69444, -94.74011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Downs Dam
- Mount Moriah Church · church · San Jacinto · ~27 km · Must-see
- John H Kirby State Forest · sanctuary · Tyler · ~42 km · Must-see
- Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~49 km · Must-see
- Big Thicket National Preserve · sanctuary · Hardin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~61 km · Must-see
- B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~69 km · Must-see
- Upland Island Wilderness · sanctuary · Angelina · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Mark Dam · lake · Polk · ~3 km
- Wilson Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~7 km
- Tombigbee Dam · lake · Polk · ~7 km
- Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum · museum · Polk · ~8 km
- Confederate Service of Alabama and Coushatta Indians · fort · Polk · ~8 km
- Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Cultural Center · museum · Polk · ~8 km
- Hickory Springs Dam · lake · Polk · ~12 km
- Dogwood Lake · lake · Polk · ~17 km
- Crossroads Church · church · Polk · ~22 km
- Birthplace of Margo Jones · fort · Polk · ~23 km
- "Polk County Enterprise" · fort · Polk · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Downs Dam
- Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~61 km · Must-see
- B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~96 km · Must-see
- Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lake Charlotte · lake · Chambers · ~115 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Downs Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Downs Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Downs Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Downs Dam?
Nearby: Mount Moriah Church (church, 27 km), John H Kirby State Forest (sanctuary, 42 km), Amanda Lake Dam (lake, 49 km), Big Thicket National Preserve (sanctuary, 50 km), Lake Livingston (lake, 61 km), B A Steinhagen Lake (lake, 69 km).