Gilbert Lakes

Gilbert Lakes: 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 Gilbert Lakes

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 Gilbert Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.11086, -93.70160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gilbert Lakes

• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~20 km · Must-see
• Harry S Truman State Park · sanctuary · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~53 km · Must-see
• Blue Mound · viewpoint · Vernon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Osage Village State Historic Site · park · Vernon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cedar Point · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~12 km
• Ice Water Cave · cave · St. Clair · ~12 km
• Devil’s Staircase · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~12 km
• Indian Ledge · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~12 km
• Rattlesnack Cave · cave · St. Clair · ~12 km
• Buzzards Roost · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~13 km
• Suitor Hollow · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~14 km
• Blalock Hollow · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~15 km
• Debeker Hollow · viewpoint · St. Clair · ~15 km
• Uncle Wiggly's Cave · cave · St. Clair · ~15 km
• Gambler's Cave · cave · St. Clair · ~15 km
• Up and Down Cave · cave · St. Clair · ~15 km
• Eagle Spirit · fort · St. Clair · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gilbert Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gilbert Lakes

• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~53 km · Must-see
• Stockton Lake · lake · Dade · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~96 km · Must-see
• McDaniel Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~121 km · Must-see
• Fellows Lake · lake · Greene · ~123 km · Must-see
• Valley Water Mill Dam · lake · Greene · ~128 km · Must-see
• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~128 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~134 km · Must-see

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