Must-see lake · Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Black Lake
Black Lake is a lake in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Black Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Black Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Black Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.92044, -93.05338. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Lake
- Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rebel State Historic Site · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie National Forest · sanctuary · Winn Parish · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~34 km · Must-see
- Los Adaes · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · DeSoto Parish · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~44 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Church · church · Natchitoches Parish · ~46 km · Must-see
- Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame · museum · Winn Parish · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kepler Creek Dam · lake · Bienville Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie Hills Wilderness · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Jesup State Historic Site · fort · Sabine Parish · ~68 km · Must-see
- Iatt Lake Dam · lake · Grant Parish · ~69 km · Must-see
- Driskill Mountain · viewpoint · Bienville Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
- Morgan Bayou · beach · Natchitoches Parish · ~6 km
- Lemoine Slough · beach · Natchitoches Parish · ~8 km
- Yarmuck Hill · viewpoint · Natchitoches Parish · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Lake
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kepler Creek Dam · lake · Bienville Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
- Iatt Lake Dam · lake · Grant Parish · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wallace Lake Dam · lake · Caddo Parish · ~91 km · Must-see
- Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~102 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Claiborne Dam · lake · Claiborne Parish · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~121 km · Must-see
- Catahoula Lake · lake · LaSalle Parish · ~123 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Black Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Black Lake?
Nearby: Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site (fort, 24 km), Rebel State Historic Site (sanctuary, 24 km), Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 26 km), Kisatchie National Forest (sanctuary, 28 km), Cane River Lake (lake, 34 km), Los Adaes (fort, 41 km).
Is Black Lake worth visiting?
Black Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Louisiana on Spotwander.