Local favourite lake · St. Clair, Alabama
Golden Dam
Golden Dam is a lake in St. Clair, Alabama.
Golden 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 Golden 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 Golden Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.80055, -86.53269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Golden Dam
- Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~6 km · Must-see
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~24 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~31 km · Must-see
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~32 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · park · Blount · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament · church · Cullman · ~40 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
- St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
- St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see
- East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Museum of Art · museum · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Golden Dam
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~51 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~57 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~79 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~92 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~93 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Golden Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Golden Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Golden Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Golden Dam?
Nearby: Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Easley Covered Bridge (fort, 24 km), Horse Pens 40 (park, 31 km), John W. Inzer Museum (museum, 32 km), Birmingham Alabama Temple (church, 38 km), Ruffner Mountain (sanctuary, 38 km).