Munson Lake

Munson 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 Munson 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 Munson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.23639, -95.51681. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Munson Lake

• Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site · park · Brazoria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Brazos Bend State Park · park · Fort Bend · ~22 km · Must-see
• San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Brazoria · ~23 km · Must-see
• Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ridgeview Park · park · Fort Bend · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sri Meenakshi · temple · Brazoria · ~48 km · Must-see
• Follets Island · river spot · Brazoria · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~53 km · Must-see
• Windsor Village United Methodist Church · church · Harris · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Bend Museum · fort · Fort Bend · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sims Bayou Park · park · Harris · ~61 km · Must-see
• Carruth Plaza · park · Harris · ~64 km · Must-see
• Matagorda County Museum · museum · Matagorda · ~65 km · Must-see
• Texas Buddhist Association · Buddhist site · Harris · ~66 km · Must-see
• Shuttle Independence · attraction · Harris · ~67 km · Must-see
• Houston Zoo · museum · Harris · ~68 km · Must-see
• Berlin Wall Section · attraction · Harris · ~68 km · Must-see
• Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel · church · Harris · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Munson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Munson Lake

• Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~53 km · Must-see
• McGovern Lake · lake · Harris · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Picnic Area · lake · Harris · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~69 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~74 km · Must-see
• Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~76 km · Must-see
• Moses Lake Tide Gate · lake · Galveston · ~78 km · Must-see
• Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~83 km · Must-see

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