Baxter Bay

Baxter Bay: 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 Baxter Bay

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 Baxter Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.93822, -85.15979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baxter Bay

• Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Three Rivers State Park · park · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~40 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~48 km · Must-see
• High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wiregrass Church · church · Houston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Falling Waters State Park · park · Washington · ~53 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake Park · beach · Houston · ~54 km · Must-see
• Torreya State Park · park · Liberty · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~68 km · Must-see
• Harts Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~3 km
• Brush Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~6 km
• Hog Pen Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~6 km
• Taylor Bay · sanctuary · Jackson · ~8 km
• Haw Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Baxter Bay

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baxter Bay

• Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~40 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~102 km · Must-see
• Tired Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Grady · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~115 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~117 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~118 km · Must-see
• Hall Island · lake · Leon · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~120 km · Must-see

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