Must-see lake · Holt, Missouri
Big Lake
Big Lake is a lake in Holt, Missouri.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.08008, -95.35560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Lake
- Big Lake · lake · Doniphan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum · park · Richardson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Indian Cave · cave · Richardson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brown State Fishing Lake Dam · lake · Brown · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Plymouth · fort · Brown · ~42 km · Must-see
- Captain Meriwether Lewis · museum · Nemaha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nodaway County Historical Society · museum · Nodaway · ~63 km · Must-see
- Missouri State Arboretum · park · Nodaway · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of St. Joseph · church · Doniphan · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pony Express Museum · museum · Doniphan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Albrecht-Kemper Museum · museum · Doniphan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mozingo Lake Dam · lake · Nodaway · ~72 km · Must-see
- Glore Psychiatric Museum · museum · Doniphan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Missouri River Historical Marker · park · Richardson · ~8 km
- Missouri Bend · lake · Richardson · ~11 km
- Leary Site · fort · Richardson · ~12 km
- Thurnau State Wildlife Area · park · Holt · ~16 km
- Drug Store Museum · museum · Holt · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake
- Big Lake · lake · Doniphan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brown State Fishing Lake Dam · lake · Brown · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mozingo Lake Dam · lake · Nodaway · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Atchison · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake of Three Fires State Park · lake · Taylor · ~113 km · Must-see
- Smithville Lake · lake · Clinton · ~125 km · Must-see
- Perry Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~125 km · Must-see
- Viking Lake State Park · lake · Montgomery · ~128 km · Must-see
- Smithville Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~129 km · Must-see
- Shawnee County State Lake Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake?
Nearby: Big Lake (lake, 2 km), Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum (park, 27 km), Indian Cave (cave, 29 km), Brown State Fishing Lake Dam (lake, 33 km), Fort Plymouth (fort, 42 km), Captain Meriwether Lewis (museum, 54 km).
Is Big Lake worth visiting?
Big Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Missouri on Spotwander.