Must-see lake · Chambers, Alabama
Lanier Dam
Lanier Dam is a lake in Chambers, Alabama.
Lanier Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lanier Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lanier Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.89452, -85.20705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lanier Dam
- Lake Harding · lake · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake · lake · Troup · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center · park · Harris · ~42 km · Must-see
- Callaway Gardens · park · Harris · ~42 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Lake · lake · Lee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Delano Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~44 km · Must-see
- County Line Baptist Church · church · Chambers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap · viewpoint · Harris · ~47 km · Must-see
- Felton Little Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
- WEGL-FM (Auburn) · attraction · Lee · ~52 km · Must-see
- F. D. Roosevelt State Park · viewpoint · Harris · ~53 km · Must-see
- Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art · museum · Lee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Dowdell Knob · viewpoint · Harris · ~54 km · Must-see
- Heard County Jail · museum · Randolph · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chewacla State Park · park · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Oliver · lake · Russell · ~58 km · Must-see
- Auburn Softball Complex · park · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lanier Dam
- Lake Harding · lake · Lee · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake · lake · Troup · ~28 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Lake · lake · Lee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Delano Lake Dam · lake · Harris · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Oliver · lake · Russell · ~58 km · Must-see
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake McIntosh Park · lake · Fayette · ~97 km · Must-see
- B. T. Brown Reservoir · lake · Coweta · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lanier Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lanier Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lanier Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lanier Dam?
Nearby: Lake Harding (lake, 27 km), West Point Lake;Willow Crest Lake (lake, 28 km), Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center (park, 42 km), Callaway Gardens (park, 42 km), Goat Rock Lake (lake, 42 km), Delano Lake Dam (lake, 44 km).
Is Lanier Dam worth visiting?
Lanier Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Alabama on Spotwander.