Must-see lake · Macon, North Carolina
Harris Lake
Harris Lake is a lake in Macon, North Carolina.
Harris 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 Harris 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 Harris Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.05000, -83.19398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Harris Lake
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rabun Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Warwoman Dell · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~32 km · Must-see
- Screamer Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Harris Lake
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tugalo Dam · lake · Habersham · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Harris Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Harris 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 Harris 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 Harris Lake?
Nearby: Harris Lake (lake, 0 km), Cliffside Lake Recreation Area (lake, 6 km), Whiteside Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Glade Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Ellicott's Rock (viewpoint, 12 km), Ellicott Rock Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Harris Lake worth visiting?
Harris Lake is listed as a must-see lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.