Notable lake · McLennan, Texas
Oak Lake Dam
Oak Lake Dam is a lake in McLennan, Texas.
Oak Lake 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 Oak Lake 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 Oak Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.57317, -97.00963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oak Lake Dam
- Cameron Park Zoo · sanctuary · McLennan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cameron Park · park · McLennan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Waco Mammoth National Monument · sanctuary · McLennan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Waco · lake · McLennan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site · park · Limestone · ~54 km · Must-see
- Aquilla Lake · lake · Hill · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tehuacana Hills · viewpoint · Limestone · ~59 km · Must-see
- Whitney Dam · lake · Hill · ~59 km · Must-see
- Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mother Neff State Park · park · Coryell · ~66 km · Must-see
- Patterson Dam · lake · McLennan · ~1 km
- Mount Carmel Center Memorial · fort · McLennan · ~4 km
- BATF Officers Memorial · fort · McLennan · ~4 km
- Buena Vista Park · park · McLennan · ~8 km
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church · church · McLennan · ~9 km
- Willow Lake · lake · McLennan · ~11 km
- JEA Speed Cave Racing Museum · cave · McLennan · ~12 km
- Brooklyn Park · park · McLennan · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oak Lake Dam
- Lake Waco · lake · McLennan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Aquilla Lake · lake · Hill · ~54 km · Must-see
- Whitney Dam · lake · Hill · ~59 km · Must-see
- Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Belton Lake · lake · Bell · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~81 km · Must-see
- Stillhouse Hollow Lake · lake · Bell · ~105 km · Must-see
- Bardwell Lake · lake · Ellis · ~107 km · Must-see
- Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake Pat Cleburne · lake · Johnson · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oak Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oak Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oak Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oak Lake Dam?
Nearby: Cameron Park Zoo (sanctuary, 16 km), Cameron Park (park, 17 km), Waco Mammoth National Monument (sanctuary, 20 km), Lake Waco (lake, 28 km), Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site (park, 54 km), Aquilla Lake (lake, 54 km).
Is Oak Lake Dam worth visiting?
Oak Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.