Must-see lake · Hill, Texas
Whitney Dam
Whitney Dam is a lake in Hill, Texas.
Whitney Dam: 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 Whitney Dam
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 Whitney Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.86830, -97.36965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitney Dam
- Aquilla Lake · lake · Hill · ~22 km · Must-see
- Waco Mammoth National Monument · sanctuary · McLennan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Waco · lake · McLennan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cameron Park · park · McLennan · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Rock Church · church · Bosque · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cameron Park Zoo · sanctuary · McLennan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grandview · museum · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Pat Cleburne · lake · Johnson · ~61 km · Must-see
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum · museum · Johnson · ~64 km · Must-see
- Johnson County Courthouse · fort · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Layland Museum · museum · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Creek · lake · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Creation Evidence Museum · museum · Somervell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Alvarado Park Lake · lake · Johnson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Valley State Park · park · Somervell · ~74 km · Must-see
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Somervell · ~75 km · Must-see
- Coon Creek · fort · Bosque · ~6 km
- Bass Fishing in Texas · fort · Hill · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Whitney Dam
- Aquilla Lake · lake · Hill · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Waco · lake · McLennan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Pat Cleburne · lake · Johnson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Creek · lake · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alvarado Park Lake · lake · Johnson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Somervell · ~75 km · Must-see
- Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden · lake · Hood · ~95 km · Must-see
- Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam · lake · Ellis · ~96 km · Must-see
- Padera Lake · lake · Ellis · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whitney Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Whitney Dam 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 Whitney Dam?
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 Whitney Dam?
Nearby: Aquilla Lake (lake, 22 km), Waco Mammoth National Monument (sanctuary, 43 km), Lake Waco (lake, 46 km), Cameron Park (park, 47 km), The Rock Church (church, 49 km), Cameron Park Zoo (sanctuary, 49 km).
Is Whitney Dam worth visiting?
Whitney Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.