Merrifield Dam

Merrifield 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 Merrifield 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 Merrifield Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.95051, -86.29084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Merrifield Dam

• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~5 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~32 km · Must-see
• Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Frank Jackson State Park · park · Covington · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ponce de Leon Springs State Park · park · Holmes · ~53 km · Must-see
• Three Notch Museum · museum · Covington · ~54 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Boll Weevil Monument · fort · Coffee · ~73 km · Must-see
• Adams Pond · lake · Covington · ~15 km
• Corner Creek Methodist Church · church · Geneva · ~22 km
• Buffalo Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~24 km
• Big Swamp · sanctuary · Geneva · ~25 km
• Kings Lake · lake · Geneva · ~26 km
• Pigeon Pond · lake · Geneva · ~27 km
• Neal Spears Dam · lake · Geneva · ~28 km
• Oak Ridge Church of Christ · church · Geneva · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Merrifield Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Merrifield Dam

• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~32 km · Must-see
• Buck Pond · lake · Baldwin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake State Park · lake · Walton · ~93 km · Must-see
• Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~104 km · Must-see
• Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~135 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~147 km · Must-see
• Adams Pond · lake · Covington · ~15 km
• Kings Lake · lake · Geneva · ~26 km
• Pigeon Pond · lake · Geneva · ~27 km
• Neal Spears Dam · lake · Geneva · ~28 km

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