Simpson Lakes

Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.24065, -85.32190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Lakes

• Horseleg Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~12 km · Must-see
• Marshall Forest · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lavender Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum · museum · Cherokee · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Project · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Shorter Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lumpkin Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Floyd · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blossom Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Big Texas Valley · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~24 km · Must-see
• James H."Sloppy" Floyd State Park · park · Chattooga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Taylor Ridge · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Turkey Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simpson Lakes

• Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~12 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Marvin · lake · DeKalb · ~53 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Richland Creek Reservoir · lake · Paulding · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~78 km · Must-see

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