Local favourite lake · Bastrop, Texas
Smith Lake Dam
Smith Lake Dam is a lake in Bastrop, Texas.
Smith Lake Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Smith Lake Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Smith Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.31056, -97.27616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Lake Dam
- Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bastrop State Park · park · Bastrop · ~28 km · Must-see
- McKinney Roughs Nature Park · sanctuary · Bastrop · ~31 km · Must-see
- Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Travis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Walter E Long Lake · lake · Travis · ~39 km · Must-see
- Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Travis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park · park · Travis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rosewood Neighborhood Park · park · Travis · ~53 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~53 km · Must-see
- KVET-AM (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Granger Lake · lake · Williamson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Southgate-Lewis House · museum · Travis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Elisabet Ney Museum · museum · Travis · ~54 km · Must-see
- George Washington Carver Museum · museum · Travis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum · museum · Travis · ~54 km · Must-see
- French Legation State Historic Site · museum · Travis · ~55 km · Must-see
- Clock Knot · attraction · Travis · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake Dam
- Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~24 km · Must-see
- Walter E Long Lake · lake · Travis · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~53 km · Must-see
- Granger Lake · lake · Williamson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Dam · lake · Travis · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smith Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Smith Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smith Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smith Lake Dam?
Nearby: Lake Bastrop South Shore Park (lake, 24 km), Bastrop State Park (park, 28 km), McKinney Roughs Nature Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 38 km), Walter E Long Lake (lake, 39 km), Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 45 km).