Hamrick Dam

Hamrick Dam: 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 Hamrick Dam

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 Hamrick Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.42528, -95.05542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hamrick Dam

• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~24 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~29 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~32 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~39 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~61 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~68 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~70 km · Must-see
• County Line Church · church · Smith · ~4 km
• Joy Baptist Church · church · Smith · ~8 km
• Starrville Methodist Church · church · Smith · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hamrick Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hamrick Dam

• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~68 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~88 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~89 km · Must-see

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