Schmitt Dam

Schmitt Dam: 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 Schmitt Dam

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 Schmitt Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.51011, -86.55498. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmitt Dam

• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~28 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Railroad Park · park · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmitt Dam

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• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~28 km · Must-see
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• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~66 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~83 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~103 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~123 km · Must-see

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