Must-see lake · Putnam, Florida
Lake Suggs
Lake Suggs is a lake in Putnam, Florida.
Lake Suggs: 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 Suggs
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 Suggs — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.68767, -82.01748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Suggs
- Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hawthorne Historical Museum and Culture Center · museum · Alachua · ~16 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Swamp · sanctuary · Bradford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Etoniah Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Newnans Lake State Forest · lake · Alachua · ~30 km · Must-see
- Morningside Nature Center · sanctuary · Alachua · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fred Cone Park · park · Alachua · ~33 km · Must-see
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~33 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Orange Lake · lake · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · museum · Alachua · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Lake · lake · Clay · ~39 km · Must-see
- Plaza of the Americas · park · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
- Century Tower · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
- Glen Springs · attraction · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Suggs
- Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~6 km · Must-see
- Newnans Lake State Forest · lake · Alachua · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~32 km · Must-see
- Orange Lake · lake · Alachua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Lake · lake · Clay · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bivens Arm · lake · Alachua · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Wauburg North Shore (UF) · lake · Alachua · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice · lake · Alachua · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Delancy Recreation Area · lake · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Suggs full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Suggs 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 Suggs?
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 Suggs?
Nearby: Lake Barco (lake, 2 km), Santa Fe Lake Park (lake, 6 km), Hawthorne Historical Museum and Culture Center (museum, 16 km), Santa Fe Swamp (sanctuary, 21 km), Etoniah Creek State Forest (sanctuary, 25 km), Newnans Lake State Forest (lake, 30 km).
Is Lake Suggs worth visiting?
Lake Suggs is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.