Lake Jules

Lake Jules: 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 Lake Jules

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 Lake Jules — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.51170, -86.61393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Jules

• Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Luke AME Zion Church · church · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · museum · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rotary Trail Park · park · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Railroad Park · park · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Museum of Art · museum · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Jules

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Jules

• Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~67 km · Must-see
• H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~77 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~98 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~112 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~127 km · Must-see

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