Lay Dam

Lay Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lay Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Lay Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.96350, -86.51692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lay Dam

• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~10 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~21 km · Must-see
• Verbena Church · church · Chilton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Jordan Waterfall · waterfall · Elmore · ~41 km · Must-see
• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~45 km · Must-see
• Aldrich Church · church · Shelby · ~48 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hillsboro Trail · sanctuary · Shelby · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~61 km · Must-see
• William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bibb · ~64 km · Must-see
• Christian Church · church · Dallas · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bibb · ~66 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~68 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lay Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lay Dam

• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~10 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~86 km · Must-see
• R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~94 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~113 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~120 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~132 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~133 km · Must-see

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