Lake 3

Lake 3: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Lake 3

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lake 3 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.63894, -86.52198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake 3

• Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Church · church · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake 3

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake 3

• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~37 km · Must-see
• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~41 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~84 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~93 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~96 km · Must-see
• Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~108 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~112 km · Must-see

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