Notable lake · West Tennessee, Tennessee
Powells Pocket
Powells Pocket is a lake in West Tennessee, Tennessee.
Powells Pocket: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Powells Pocket
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Powells Pocket — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.47535, -89.31965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powells Pocket
- Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Union City Church of God · church · West Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Glover Arm · beach · West Tennessee · ~0 km
- First Arm · beach · West Tennessee · ~1 km
- Goat Island · river spot · West Tennessee · ~1 km
- Goose Pocket · beach · West Tennessee · ~1 km
- Glover Basin · beach · West Tennessee · ~2 km
- Eastridge Arm · beach · West Tennessee · ~2 km
- Gum Pocket · beach · West Tennessee · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Powells Pocket
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~88 km · Must-see
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~88 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~91 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~94 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~102 km · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Powells Pocket full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Powells Pocket yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Powells Pocket?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Powells Pocket?
Nearby: Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 3 km), Reelfoot Lake State Park (lake, 10 km), Reelfoot Lake (lake, 11 km), Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 26 km), Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site (sanctuary, 28 km), Union City Church of God (church, 31 km).
Is Powells Pocket worth visiting?
Powells Pocket is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.