Local favourite lake · Shelby, Alabama
Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake is a lake in Shelby, Alabama.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.12345, -86.68998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Lake
- First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~22 km · Must-see
- Aldrich Church · church · Shelby · ~24 km · Must-see
- Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hillsboro Trail · sanctuary · Shelby · ~33 km · Must-see
- Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~36 km · Must-see
- William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bibb · ~38 km · Must-see
- Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bibb · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park · park · Jefferson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Park · park · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Canaan Baptist Church Number 2 · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Zoomerang · temple · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~22 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~105 km · Must-see
- R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~117 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchell Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell Lake?
Nearby: First Baptist Church (church, 12 km), Lay lake (lake, 22 km), Aldrich Church (church, 24 km), Oak Mountain State Park (park, 32 km), Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham (temple, 32 km), Hillsboro Trail (sanctuary, 33 km).