Baswell Dam

Baswell Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Baswell Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Baswell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.83905, -86.20763. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baswell Dam

• John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~6 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
• Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~30 km · Must-see
• Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~32 km · Must-see
• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~32 km · Must-see
• Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~35 km · Must-see
• Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~40 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
• Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Anniston Museum of Natural History · museum · Calhoun · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
• Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
• Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baswell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baswell Dam

• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~59 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~77 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~84 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~87 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~112 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~113 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~117 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Alabama

Frequently asked