Lightfoot Dam

Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.16772, -95.20434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lightfoot Dam

• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~30 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~32 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~45 km · Must-see
• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~54 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~57 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Whitehouse · fort · Smith · ~8 km
• Bullard Club Lake Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~9 km
• Sandy Beach Park · beach · Smith · ~10 km
• Allen Cove · beach · Smith · ~12 km
• Club Lake Cove · attraction · Smith · ~13 km
• Arp Club Dam · lake · Smith · ~13 km
• Arp Club Lake · lake · Smith · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lightfoot Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lightfoot Dam

• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~78 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~104 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~108 km · Must-see
• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~109 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Texas

Frequently asked