Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.58176, -83.84491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Mincle Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wauka Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~11 km · Must-see
• Three Sisters Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Consolidated Gold Mine · attraction · Lumpkin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Yonah Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem · museum · Lumpkin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Skitt Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~18 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cowrock · viewpoint · White · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tesnatee Gap · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nacoochee Mound · fort · White · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lordamercy Cove · viewpoint · Union · ~21 km · Must-see
• Levelland Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Neels Gap, Georgia · viewpoint · Union · ~23 km · Must-see
• Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Unicoi State Park · park · White · ~24 km · Must-see
• Blood Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~24 km · Must-see
• Auraria · fort · Lumpkin · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Nottely · lake · East Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tugalo Dam · lake · Habersham · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~60 km · Must-see

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