Must-see lake · Ware, Georgia
Gannet Lake
Gannet Lake is a lake in Ware, Georgia.
Gannet Lake: 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 Gannet Lake
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 Gannet Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.66150, -82.24438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gannet Lake
- Grand Prairie · sanctuary · Ware · ~3 km · Must-see
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charlton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Okefenokee Wilderness · sanctuary · Charlton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stephen C. Foster State Park · park · Charlton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Osceola Natural Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Gum Swamp Wilderness · sanctuary · Baker · ~50 km · Must-see
- WELX-AM (Callahan) · church · Nassau · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cary State Forest · sanctuary · Duval · ~57 km · Must-see
- Machaba Balu Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~64 km · Must-see
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park · park · Baker · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Shoals State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Blackjack Prairie · sanctuary · Ware · ~3 km
- Mitchell Island · river spot · Ware · ~5 km
- Number One Island · river spot · Ware · ~5 km
- Big Cypress Camp Island · lake · Ware · ~5 km
- Charles Island · river spot · Ware · ~6 km
- Broomstraw Island · river spot · Ware · ~7 km
- Blackjack Island · river spot · Ware · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gannet Lake
- Alligator Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~84 km · Must-see
- Doctors Lake · lake · Clay · ~96 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Lake · lake · Clay · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lot Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lanes Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~133 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Suggs · lake · Putnam · ~138 km · Must-see
- Newnans Lake State Forest · lake · Alachua · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~140 km · Must-see
- Old Hell Lake · lake · Wayne · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gannet Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gannet Lake 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 Gannet Lake?
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 Gannet Lake?
Nearby: Grand Prairie (sanctuary, 3 km), Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 23 km), Okefenokee Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Stephen C. Foster State Park (park, 27 km), Osceola Natural Area (sanctuary, 43 km), Big Gum Swamp Wilderness (sanctuary, 50 km).
Is Gannet Lake worth visiting?
Gannet Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Georgia on Spotwander.