Must-see lake · Gilmer, Georgia
Carters Lake
Carters Lake is a lake in Gilmer, Georgia.
Carters 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 Carters 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 Carters Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.62107, -84.63734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carters Lake
- Talona Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain State Park · fort · Murray · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain · fort · Murray · ~24 km · Must-see
- Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site · fort · Murray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House · fort · Murray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~32 km · Must-see
- Turniptown Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~33 km · Must-see
- New Echota State Historic Site · sanctuary · Gordon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grassy Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Double Knob · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Calico Valley · viewpoint · Bartow · ~36 km · Must-see
- Monastery of the Glorious Ascension · church · Whitfield · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Oglethorpe · viewpoint · Pickens · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carters Lake
- Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Marvin · lake · DeKalb · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lakes · lake · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Nottely · lake · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carters Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carters 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 Carters 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 Carters Lake?
Nearby: Talona Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Fort Mountain State Park (fort, 21 km), Fort Mountain (fort, 24 km), Davenport Lake (lake, 26 km), Chief Vann House State Historic Site (fort, 29 km), Chief Vann House (fort, 29 km).
Is Carters Lake worth visiting?
Carters Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Georgia on Spotwander.