Local favourite lake · Pickens, Alabama
Shepherds Lake
Shepherds Lake is a lake in Pickens, Alabama.
Shepherds 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 Shepherds 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 Shepherds Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.36345, -88.16670. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shepherds Lake
- Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~42 km · Must-see
- John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Queen City Fountain · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~73 km · Must-see
- John McShan Number 3 Dam · lake · Pickens · ~8 km
- McShan Lake Number Two · lake · Lowndes · ~8 km
- John McShan Number 2 Dam · lake · Pickens · ~9 km
- Liberty Church · church · Pickens · ~11 km
- Shelton Dam · lake · Pickens · ~12 km
- Pettys Bluff · viewpoint · Pickens · ~18 km
- Crawford Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~21 km
- Beersheba Cumberland Church · church · Lowndes · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shepherds Lake
- Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~42 km · Must-see
- John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Lake · lake · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see
- A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shepherds Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shepherds Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shepherds Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shepherds Lake?
Nearby: Lake Lowndes State Park (lake, 18 km), Aliceville Lake (lake, 22 km), Aliceville Lake (lake, 22 km), Gainesville Lake (lake, 42 km), John C. Stennis Dam (lake, 43 km), Columbus Lake (lake, 45 km).