Notable lake · Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Mitten Lake
Mitten Lake is a lake in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
Mitten Lake: 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 Mitten Lake
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 Mitten Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.27184, -91.95896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitten Lake
- Fort DeRussy · fort · Avoyelles Parish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dewey W Wills State Wildlife Management Area · park · LaSalle Parish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Avoyelles Parish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pomme de Terre Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Avoyelles Parish · ~34 km · Must-see
- Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Concordia Parish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Catahoula Lake · lake · LaSalle Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
- Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Concordia Parish · ~45 km · Must-see
- Alexandria Museum of Art · museum · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buhlow · park · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Baptist Church · church · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral · church · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Randolph · fort · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Buhlow · fort · Rapides Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alexandria Zoological Park · sanctuary · Rapides Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Clark Creek Natural Area · sanctuary · Wilkinson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Rapides Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wilkinson · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitten Lake
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Avoyelles Parish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Catahoula Lake · lake · LaSalle Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Chicot · lake · Evangeline Parish · ~76 km · Must-see
- Swayze Lake · lake · Saint Landry Parish · ~89 km · Must-see
- Iatt Lake Dam · lake · Grant Parish · ~92 km · Must-see
- Okhissa Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~134 km · Must-see
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~138 km · Must-see
- Big Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Claiborne · ~144 km · Must-see
- Louisiana Swamps · lake · Saint Martin Parish · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitten Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitten Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mitten Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mitten Lake?
Nearby: Fort DeRussy (fort, 17 km), Dewey W Wills State Wildlife Management Area (park, 27 km), Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 30 km), Pomme de Terre Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 38 km), Catahoula Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Mitten Lake worth visiting?
Mitten Lake is listed as a notable lake in Louisiana on Spotwander.