Wright Patman Dam

Wright Patman 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 Wright Patman 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 Wright Patman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.32541, -94.15960. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wright Patman Dam

• Wright Patman Lake · lake · Miller · ~3 km · Must-see
• Beech Street · church · Miller · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~41 km · Must-see
• Beards Bluff Public Use Area · sanctuary · Hempstead · ~59 km · Must-see
• Millwood Lake · lake · Little River · ~63 km · Must-see
• Caver Lake · lake · Miller · ~9 km
• Cemetery for Old Harrison Chapel · fort · Bowie · ~10 km
• Gifford Hill Lake · lake · Miller · ~13 km
• Gifford-Hill Dam · lake · Bowie · ~13 km
• Elliott Creek Reservoir · lake · Miller · ~15 km
• Pleasant Hill Church · church · Miller · ~16 km
• Canaan Land Church · church · Miller · ~18 km
• Lee Park · park · Bowie · ~19 km
• First Disciples of Christ in Texas · fort · Bowie · ~19 km
• Museum of Regional History · museum · Bowie · ~19 km
• Little Babe Cave #103 · cave · Miller · ~19 km
• Ace of Clubs House · fort · Bowie · ~19 km
• Ace of Clubs House Museum · museum · Bowie · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Wright Patman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wright Patman Dam

• Wright Patman Lake · lake · Miller · ~3 km · Must-see
• Millwood Lake · lake · Little River · ~63 km · Must-see
• Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~83 km · Must-see
• Brevelle Lake · lake · Red River · ~85 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~88 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~108 km · Must-see
• De Queen Dam · lake · Sevier · ~110 km · Must-see
• North Lake Dam · lake · Red River · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~115 km · Must-see

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