Tate Dam

Tate 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 Tate 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 Tate Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.11678, -86.28331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tate Dam

• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~31 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~35 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Jordan Waterfall · waterfall · Elmore · ~57 km · Must-see
• Verbena Church · church · Chilton · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~68 km · Must-see
• M103 · attraction · Clay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Aldrich Church · church · Shelby · ~71 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Browns Chapel · church · Talladega · ~4 km
• Gantt's Quarry Observation Point · fort · Talladega · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tate Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tate Dam

• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~31 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~77 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~80 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~104 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~106 km · Must-see
• R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~124 km · Must-see
• Lanier Dam · lake · Chambers · ~129 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~130 km · Must-see

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