Schmidt Lake Dam

Schmidt Lake 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 Schmidt Lake 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 Schmidt Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.48350, -90.85010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmidt Lake Dam

• Okhissa Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Homochitto National Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Natchez State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church · church · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
• Emerald Mound · fort · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Percy Quin State Park · park · Pike · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Tangipahoa Dam · lake · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand Village of the Natchez · fort · Adams · ~63 km · Must-see
• Natchez National Historical Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~64 km · Must-see
• Oakland Memorial Chapel · church · Claiborne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Anna Site · fort · Adams · ~66 km · Must-see
• Rosalie Mansion and Gardens · museum · Adams · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mangum Site · fort · Claiborne · ~71 km · Must-see
• Windsor Ruins · fort · Claiborne · ~72 km · Must-see
• Bude Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Franklin · ~4 km
• Burris Road · fort · Franklin · ~7 km
• Saint Paul Church · church · Franklin · ~13 km
• Clear Springs Dam · lake · Franklin · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmidt Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schmidt Lake Dam

• Okhissa Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Tangipahoa Dam · lake · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Copiah · ~92 km · Must-see
• Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Avoyelles Parish · ~119 km · Must-see
• Big Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Claiborne · ~120 km · Must-see
• Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~127 km · Must-see
• Lake Bill Waller · lake · Marion · ~140 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo Lake Dam · lake · Hinds · ~141 km · Must-see
• Lake Hico · lake · Hinds · ~144 km · Must-see
• Bude Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Franklin · ~4 km

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