Hematite Dam

Hematite 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 Hematite 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 Hematite Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.89704, -88.04246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hematite Dam

• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~13 km · Must-see
• Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Trigg · ~21 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park · attraction · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pennyrile State Forest · sanctuary · Christian · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ft. Henry Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes · park · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fort Donelson National Battlefield · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Christian · ~62 km · Must-see
• Freeman Chapel C.M.E. Church · church · Christian · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~68 km · Must-see
• Christ Temple · church · McCracken · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~69 km · Must-see
• Paris Landing State Park · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Honker Bay · lake · Lyon · ~4 km
• Hillman Bluff · viewpoint · Trigg · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hematite Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hematite Dam

• Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~13 km · Must-see
• Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~111 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~116 km · Must-see

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