Must-see lake · Habersham, Georgia
Tugalo Dam
Tugalo Dam is a lake in Habersham, Georgia.
Tugalo Dam: 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 Tugalo Dam
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 Tugalo Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.71397, -83.35219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tugalo Dam
- Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~16 km · Must-see
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Screamer Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sillycook Mountain · viewpoint · Habersham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Warwoman Dell · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~24 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Rabun · ~25 km · Must-see
- Currahee Mountain · viewpoint · Stephens · ~26 km · Must-see
- Germany Valley, Georgia · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Oconee County Cage · attraction · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chenocetah Mountain · viewpoint · Habersham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rabun Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tugalo Dam
- Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Hartwell · lake · Oconee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~50 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tugalo Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tugalo Dam 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 Tugalo Dam?
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 Tugalo Dam?
Nearby: Lake Yonah (lake, 5 km), Tallulah Falls Dam (waterfall, 6 km), Rabun Beach Recreation Area (lake, 16 km), Toccoa Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Lake Seed Recreation Area (lake, 20 km), Lake Toccoa (lake, 21 km).
Is Tugalo Dam worth visiting?
Tugalo Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Georgia on Spotwander.