Must-see lake · Polk, Florida
Lake Gem
Lake Gem is a lake in Polk, Florida.
Lake Gem: 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 Gem
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 Gem — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.03403, -81.71113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Gem
- Lake Idyl · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Buckeye · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Elbert · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Maude · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Martha · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Winter Haven Baptist Church · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Link · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Otis · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Mariam · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Smart · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Ring · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Mirror · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Conine · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Fannie · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Elizabeth (Florida) · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Roy · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Gem
- Lake Idyl · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Buckeye · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Elbert · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Maude · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Martha · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Winter Haven Baptist Church · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Link · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Otis · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Mariam · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Gem full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Gem 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 Gem?
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 Gem?
Nearby: Lake Idyl (lake, 1 km), Lake Buckeye (lake, 1 km), Lake Elbert (lake, 1 km), Lake Maude (lake, 1 km), Lake Martha (lake, 1 km), Winter Haven Baptist Church (lake, 2 km).
Is Lake Gem worth visiting?
Lake Gem is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.