Notable lake · Medina, Texas
Nelson Lake Dam
Nelson Lake Dam is a lake in Medina, Texas.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.26263, -99.39990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Lake Dam
- Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~59 km · Must-see
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~68 km · Must-see
- Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~68 km · Must-see
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~71 km · Must-see
- Nunley Lake Number 2 · lake · Uvalde · ~10 km
- First Baptist Church, Sabinal · fort · Uvalde · ~12 km
- Richardson Lake · lake · Medina · ~14 km
- D'Hanis · fort · Medina · ~17 km
- Frank Kincaid Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Uvalde · ~28 km
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · fort · Uvalde · ~29 km
- V-Bar Lake Number 1 · lake · Uvalde · ~32 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Medina · ~32 km
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~33 km
- Wilson Lake Dam · lake · Medina · ~34 km
- Battle of Arroyo Hondo · fort · Medina · ~35 km
- Captain John Coffee Hays · fort · Uvalde · ~37 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Lake Dam
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~68 km · Must-see
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~71 km · Must-see
- Averhoff Reservoir · lake · Zavala · ~82 km · Must-see
- Boerne City Lake Park · lake · Kendall · ~109 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Lake · lake · Bexar · ~110 km · Must-see
- Blue Wing Lake · lake · Bexar · ~117 km · Must-see
- Braunig Lake · lake · Bexar · ~124 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Lake · lake · Bexar · ~131 km · Must-see
- Nunley Lake Number 2 · lake · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Richardson Lake · lake · Medina · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nelson Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nelson Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Lake Dam?
Nearby: Hill Country State Natural Area (sanctuary, 57 km), Ol' Baldy (viewpoint, 59 km), Medina Dam (lake, 68 km), Medina Valley (viewpoint, 68 km), Medina Lake (lake, 71 km), Nunley Lake Number 2 (lake, 10 km).
Is Nelson Lake Dam worth visiting?
Nelson Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.