Murphy Averette Dam

Murphy Averette 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 Murphy Averette 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 Murphy Averette Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.75627, -87.50993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Averette Dam

• Safe House Black History Museum · museum · Hale · ~14 km · Must-see
• Siloam Baptist Church · church · Perry · ~28 km · Must-see
• Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~38 km · Must-see
• A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrews Church · church · Hale · ~41 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Perry · ~42 km · Must-see
• Demopolis Public Square · sanctuary · Marengo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Glover Mausoleum · fort · Marengo · ~52 km · Must-see
• University of Alabama Arboretum · park · Tuscaloosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Paul W. Bryant Museum · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Denny Chimes · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~63 km · Must-see
• The Quad · park · Tuscaloosa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Alabama Museum of Natural History · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Queen City Fountain · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Paul M. Grist State Park · park · Dallas · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bibb · ~69 km · Must-see
• Valley Creek Presbyterian Church · church · Dallas · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Averette Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Averette Dam

• A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~81 km · Must-see
• William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir · lake · Wilcox · ~89 km · Must-see
• Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~90 km · Must-see
• R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~104 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~113 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~113 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~113 km · Must-see

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