Local favourite lake · Runnels, Texas
Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake is a lake in Runnels, Texas.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.02514, -100.01870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Lake
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Taylor · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~59 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~67 km · Must-see
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum · museum · Taylor · ~68 km · Must-see
- The Abilene Zoo · sanctuary · Taylor · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~71 km · Must-see
- Drasco Community · fort · Runnels · ~8 km
- Church of Christ · church · Runnels · ~11 km
- Z I Hale Museum · museum · Runnels · ~12 km
- Chick Inn Diner · fort · Runnels · ~13 km
- Atlas F #8 578-8 · fort · Runnels · ~18 km
- Lake Winters Dam · lake · Runnels · ~20 km
- Valley Creek Watershed SCS Site 1 Dam · lake · Nolan · ~21 km
- Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir · lake · Nolan · ~21 km
- Church Peak · church · Nolan · ~22 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Nolan · ~24 km
- Atlas F #7 578-7 · fort · Taylor · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake
- Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~59 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~71 km · Must-see
- O.H. Ivie Lake · lake · Concho · ~78 km · Must-see
- O C Fisher Lake · lake · Tom Green · ~94 km · Must-see
- Nasworthy Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~105 km · Must-see
- Champion Creek Dam · lake · Mitchell · ~105 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lake Brownwood · lake · Brown · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchell Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell Lake?
Nearby: Castle Peak (viewpoint, 48 km), Kirby Lake (lake, 59 km), E V Spence Reservoir (lake, 64 km), Lytle Lake Dam (lake, 67 km), Grace Cultural Center and Museum (museum, 68 km), The Abilene Zoo (sanctuary, 69 km).