Notable lake · Blount, Alabama
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake is a lake in Blount, Alabama.
Mountain Lake: 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 Mountain Lake
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 Mountain Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.78010, -86.61183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mountain Lake
- Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~15 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · park · Blount · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
- St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament · church · Cullman · ~39 km · Must-see
- St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~42 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Museum of Art · museum · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mountain Lake
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~59 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~84 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~99 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~104 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mountain Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mountain Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mountain Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mountain Lake?
Nearby: Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Birmingham Alabama Temple (church, 28 km), Easley Covered Bridge (fort, 29 km), Rickwood Caverns State Park (park, 31 km), Ruffner Mountain (sanctuary, 32 km), Shady Grove Baptist Church (church, 38 km).
Is Mountain Lake worth visiting?
Mountain Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.