Bennett Dam

Bennett 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 Bennett 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 Bennett Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.94846, -94.96855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bennett Dam

• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~6 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~21 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~66 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~73 km · Must-see
• Cotton Belt Depot · fort · Camp · ~6 km
• Pittsburg · museum · Camp · ~7 km
• Camp County Courthouse · fort · Camp · ~7 km
• Farmstead museum · fort · Camp · ~7 km
• John M. Sheppard House · fort · Camp · ~7 km
• Abernathy House · fort · Camp · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bennett Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bennett Dam

• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~21 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~77 km · Must-see

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