Mitchell Dam

Mitchell Dam: 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 Mitchell Dam

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 Mitchell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.80545, -86.44528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Dam

• Verbena Church · church · Chilton · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Jordan Waterfall · waterfall · Elmore · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~33 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~45 km · Must-see
• Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Toulouse III Replica · fort · Elmore · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Jackson · fort · Elmore · ~47 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Zoo · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~57 km · Must-see
• Christian Church · church · Dallas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wright Brothers Park · park · Montgomery · ~61 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Montgomery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church · church · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
• National Memorial for Peace and Justice · fort · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
• Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
• Montgomery County Historical · museum · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Dam

• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~77 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~87 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~100 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~104 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~115 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~141 km · Must-see
• Lanier Dam · lake · Chambers · ~145 km · Must-see
• William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir · lake · Wilcox · ~147 km · Must-see

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