Hames Lake

Hames 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 Hames 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 Hames Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.50511, -86.45498. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hames Lake

• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~31 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~38 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hames Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hames Lake

• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~18 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~93 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~95 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~116 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~116 km · Must-see

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