Local favourite lake · Liberty, Florida
Buzzard Lake
Buzzard Lake is a lake in Liberty, Florida.
Buzzard 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 Buzzard 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 Buzzard Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.39936, -85.01908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buzzard Lake
- Torreya State Park · park · Liberty · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dead Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Gulf · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~47 km · Must-see
- Three Rivers State Park · park · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~59 km · Must-see
- Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~65 km · Must-see
- High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~72 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola National Forest · sanctuary · Bay · ~73 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~73 km · Must-see
- Otis Hare Archeological Site · fort · Houston · ~2 km
- Cayson Mound and Village Site · fort · Houston · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buzzard Lake
- Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~89 km · Must-see
- Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buzzard Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buzzard Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buzzard Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buzzard Lake?
Nearby: Torreya State Park (park, 29 km), Dead Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Jim Woodruff Dam (lake, 47 km), Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness (sanctuary, 47 km), Three Rivers State Park (park, 49 km), Apalachee Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 54 km).