Beard Lake

Beard 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 Beard 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 Beard Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.84847, -94.82021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Beard Lake

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~27 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~27 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~62 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~68 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~68 km · Must-see
• Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~5 km
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~6 km
• Camp Talley · fort · Upshur · ~8 km
• Camp Mountain · viewpoint · Upshur · ~10 km
• Couch Mountain · viewpoint · Camp · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Beard Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beard Lake

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~27 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~62 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~81 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~88 km · Must-see

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