Cox Lake Dam

Cox 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 Cox 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 Cox Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.97302, -95.96408. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cox Lake Dam

• Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Anderson · ~6 km · Must-see
• East Texas Arboretum · park · Henderson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~35 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Purtis Creek State Park · sanctuary · Van Zandt · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis Dam · lake · Anderson · ~5 km
• Allen Bluff · viewpoint · Anderson · ~8 km
• Bethel Cemetery · fort · Anderson · ~8 km
• Cox Bluff · viewpoint · Anderson · ~8 km
• Bass Haven Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~8 km
• Fisherman Paradise Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~9 km
• Bethel Church · church · Anderson · ~12 km
• Beck Chapel · church · Henderson · ~13 km
• Tarr Pond Dam · lake · Henderson · ~15 km
• Koon Kreek Lake Dam · lake · Henderson · ~15 km
• Jonsson Lake Dam · lake · Henderson · ~15 km

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cox Lake Dam

• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~35 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~92 km · Must-see
• Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~92 km · Must-see
• Bardwell Lake · lake · Ellis · ~95 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~103 km · Must-see

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