Must-see lake · Houston, Texas
Ratcliff Dam
Ratcliff Dam is a lake in Houston, Texas.
Ratcliff Dam: 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 Ratcliff Dam
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 Ratcliff Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.38670, -95.15221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ratcliff Dam
- Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Slough Wilderness · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Caddo Mounds State Historic Site · park · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ellen Trout Zoo · sanctuary · Angelina · ~51 km · Must-see
- The Stone Fort Museum · museum · Nacogdoches · ~68 km · Must-see
- SFA Mast Arboretum · park · Nacogdoches · ~69 km · Must-see
- Allen Chapel Community · fort · Houston · ~1 km
- Ratcliff · fort · Houston · ~2 km
- Community of Coltharp · fort · Houston · ~2 km
- Colthorp Historical Marker · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Antioch Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~3 km
- Antioch Premitive Baptist Church Historical Marker · church · Houston · ~3 km
- First Baptist Church of Kennard · fort · Houston · ~5 km
- Captain George English · fort · Houston · ~17 km
- New Energy Cemetery · fort · Houston · ~21 km
- Westbrook Lake Dam · lake · Houston · ~23 km
- Barsola Church · church · Cherokee · ~23 km
- CCC Bathtubs · fort · Houston · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ratcliff Dam
- Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~80 km · Must-see
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir · lake · San Augustine · ~106 km · Must-see
- Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~117 km · Must-see
- Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~134 km · Must-see
- B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~135 km · Must-see
- Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~140 km · Must-see
- Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~142 km · Must-see
- Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ratcliff Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ratcliff Dam 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 Ratcliff Dam?
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 Ratcliff Dam?
Nearby: Davy Crockett National Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), Big Slough Wilderness (sanctuary, 15 km), Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (park, 29 km), Ellen Trout Zoo (sanctuary, 51 km), The Stone Fort Museum (museum, 68 km), SFA Mast Arboretum (park, 69 km).
Is Ratcliff Dam worth visiting?
Ratcliff Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.