Local favourite lake · Anderson, Texas
Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake is a lake in Anderson, Texas.
Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.57851, -95.43356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy Lake
- Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Slough Wilderness · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~43 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~54 km · Must-see
- Murphy Dam · lake · Anderson · ~0 km
- Wilkins Dam · lake · Houston · ~4 km
- Ioni Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~6 km
- Denson Homesite and Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~11 km
- Mays Lake · lake · Anderson · ~11 km
- Brewington Baptist Church · fort · Houston · ~12 km
- First Christian Church of Grapeland · fort · Houston · ~13 km
- City of Grapeland · fort · Houston · ~13 km
- Muse Cemetery · fort · Anderson · ~14 km
- First Baptist Church of Grapeland · fort · Houston · ~14 km
- Augusta Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~14 km
- Darius H. Edens · fort · Houston · ~14 km
- Barfield Lake Dam · lake · Houston · ~14 km
- Bill Huff Dam · lake · Houston · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lake
- Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~100 km · Must-see
- Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~112 km · Must-see
- Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~128 km · Must-see
- Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~142 km · Must-see
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Murphy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Murphy Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Murphy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Murphy Lake?
Nearby: Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (park, 34 km), Big Slough Wilderness (sanctuary, 41 km), Ratcliff Dam (lake, 43 km), Davy Crockett National Forest (sanctuary, 54 km), Murphy Dam (lake, 0 km), Wilkins Dam (lake, 4 km).