Notable lake · Ben Hill, Georgia
Simms Lake Dam
Simms Lake Dam is a lake in Ben Hill, Georgia.
Simms Lake 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 Simms Lake 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 Simms Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.70752, -83.28932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simms Lake Dam
- Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site · sanctuary · Irwin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coleman Pond · lake · Irwin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Broxton Rocks · sanctuary · Coffee · ~52 km · Must-see
- General Coffee State Park · sanctuary · Coffee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemetery · church · Aiken · ~70 km · Must-see
- Blue and Gray Museum · museum · Ben Hill · ~4 km
- 1800's home · fort · Ben Hill · ~4 km
- Church of the Nazarene · church · Ben Hill · ~4 km
- County Lake Dam · lake · Ben Hill · ~5 km
- Englewood Baptist Church · church · Ben Hill · ~5 km
- Church of God · church · Ben Hill · ~5 km
- Holiness Church · church · Ben Hill · ~5 km
- Holsee Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Ben Hill · ~6 km
- City of Fitzgerald Dam Northeast · lake · Ben Hill · ~6 km
- Anderson Memorial Church · church · Ben Hill · ~8 km
- Lake Beatrice Skating Rink · fort · Ben Hill · ~9 km
- Lake B Flea Market · fort · Ben Hill · ~9 km
- Evans Lake Dam · lake · Irwin · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simms Lake Dam
- Coleman Pond · lake · Irwin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Blackshear · lake · Sumter · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Chehaw · lake · Dougherty · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphy · lake · Colquitt · ~109 km · Must-see
- Houston Lake Dam · lake · Houston · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lanes Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~137 km · Must-see
- Lot Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~146 km · Must-see
- County Lake Dam · lake · Ben Hill · ~5 km
- City of Fitzgerald Dam Northeast · lake · Ben Hill · ~6 km
- Evans Lake Dam · lake · Irwin · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Simms Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Simms Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Simms Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Simms Lake Dam?
Nearby: Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site (sanctuary, 13 km), Coleman Pond (lake, 19 km), Broxton Rocks (sanctuary, 52 km), General Coffee State Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemetery (church, 70 km), Blue and Gray Museum (museum, 4 km).
Is Simms Lake Dam worth visiting?
Simms Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Georgia on Spotwander.