Notable lake · Etowah, Alabama
Wessons Lake
Wessons Lake is a lake in Etowah, Alabama.
Wessons 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 Wessons 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 Wessons Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.96349, -86.13750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wessons Lake
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~11 km · Must-see
- Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~14 km · Must-see
- Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~16 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~17 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~20 km · Must-see
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~22 km · Must-see
- Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~27 km · Must-see
- Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~34 km · Must-see
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~44 km · Must-see
- Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~46 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
- Anniston Museum of Natural History · museum · Calhoun · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
- Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wessons Lake
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~17 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~60 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~70 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~78 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~99 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~102 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~113 km · Must-see
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wessons Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wessons Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wessons Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wessons Lake?
Nearby: Little Wills Valley (viewpoint, 11 km), Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station (church, 14 km), Noccalula Falls Park (waterfall, 16 km), H. Neely Henry Lake (lake, 17 km), Horse Pens 40 (park, 20 km), John W. Inzer Museum (museum, 22 km).
Is Wessons Lake worth visiting?
Wessons Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.