Jackson Lake

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.82720, -84.69935. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Lake

• Providence Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Stewart · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jimmy Carter National Historical Park · park · Sumter · ~44 km · Must-see
• Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barbour · ~50 km · Must-see
• Walter F George Reservoir · lake · Quitman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Gaines Cemetery Site · church · Henry · ~52 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Barbour · ~53 km · Must-see
• First Methodist Church Eufaula · church · Barbour · ~53 km · Must-see
• Walter F George Reservoir · lake · Barbour · ~55 km · Must-see
• Florence Marina State Park · park · Stewart · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kolomoki Mounds State Park · park · Early · ~57 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola Fort Site · fort · Russell · ~70 km · Must-see
• Chehaw State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pasaquan · fort · Marion · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Chehaw · lake · Dougherty · ~73 km · Must-see
• Paul Eames Sports Complex · park · Dougherty · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cloud Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~8 km
• Merritt Lake Dam · lake · Randolph · ~9 km
• Butlers Pond · lake · Randolph · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake

• Walter F George Reservoir · lake · Quitman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Walter F George Reservoir · lake · Barbour · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Chehaw · lake · Dougherty · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Blackshear · lake · Sumter · ~92 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lake Oliver · lake · Russell · ~102 km · Must-see
• Goat Rock Lake · lake · Lee · ~117 km · Must-see
• Lake Harding · lake · Lee · ~133 km · Must-see
• Tired Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Grady · ~136 km · Must-see
• Delano Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~142 km · Must-see

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