King Lake Dam

King 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 King 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 King Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.73234, -95.53349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near King Lake Dam

• Texas Prison Museum · museum · Walker · ~6 km · Must-see
• Huntsville State Park · park · Walker · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sam Houston National Forest · sanctuary · Walker · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Hiking Trail · trek · Walker · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~65 km · Must-see
• Wesley Memorial Church · church · Walker · ~1 km
• Ball, The Rev. Thomas H. · fort · Walker · ~2 km
• Baker, James Addison · fort · Walker · ~2 km
• Besser, General John Slater · fort · Walker · ~2 km
• Anthony Martin Branch · fort · Walker · ~2 km
• First Baptist Church of Huntsville · fort · Walker · ~2 km
• Gibbs-Powell House · fort · Walker · ~3 km
• Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery · fort · Walker · ~3 km
• Peckerwood Hill · viewpoint · Walker · ~3 km
• Old Main Memorial · fort · Walker · ~3 km
• Austin College Building · fort · Walker · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of King Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near King Lake Dam

• Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~99 km · Must-see
• Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~112 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake · lake · Harris · ~126 km · Must-see
• Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center · lake · Harris · ~126 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~127 km · Must-see

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