Must-see lake · Garland, Arkansas
Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton is a lake in Garland, Arkansas.
Lake Hamilton: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Hamilton
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Hamilton — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.43523, -93.12811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hamilton
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument · fort · Garland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs National Park · sanctuary · Garland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Magic Springs Theme & Water Park · park · Garland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Catherine Waterfall · waterfall · Hot Spring · ~22 km · Must-see
- Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita State Park · lake · Garland · ~26 km · Must-see
- DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument · fort · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flatside Wilderness · sanctuary · Perry · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gann Museum of Saline County · museum · Saline · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gurdon Light · attraction · Clark · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hoo Hoo Monument · fort · Clark · ~72 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Cove on Lake Hamilton off of Garvan Gardens · waterfall · Garland · ~9 km
- Garvan Gardens Falls · waterfall · Garland · ~9 km
- Church of God · church · Garland · ~10 km
- West Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hamilton
- Lake Ouachita State Park · lake · Garland · ~26 km · Must-see
- DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~72 km · Must-see
- West Fork Lake Greeson · lake · Pike · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Maumelle · lake · Pulaski · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Willastein Dam · lake · Pulaski · ~100 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Rockefeller Lake · lake · Pope · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bard Springs Dam Number 2 · lake · Polk · ~101 km · Must-see
- White Oak Lake State Park · lake · Nevada · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hamilton full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hamilton yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Hamilton?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Hamilton?
Nearby: Hot Springs Confederate Monument (fort, 13 km), Hot Springs National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Magic Springs Theme & Water Park (park, 17 km), Lake Catherine Waterfall (waterfall, 22 km), Glazypeau Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Lake Ouachita State Park (lake, 26 km).
Is Lake Hamilton worth visiting?
Lake Hamilton is listed as a must-see lake in Arkansas on Spotwander.