Notable lake · Turner, Georgia
Big Pond Dam
Big Pond Dam is a lake in Turner, Georgia.
Big Pond 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 Big Pond 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 Big Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.71935, -83.57547. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Pond Dam
- Coleman Pond · lake · Irwin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site · sanctuary · Irwin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Early Monument · fort · Crisp · ~46 km · Must-see
- Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Crisp · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Blackshear · lake · Sumter · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chehaw State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Paul Eames Sports Complex · park · Dougherty · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Chehaw · lake · Dougherty · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hobby Lake · lake · Turner · ~7 km
- H E Jones Lake Dam · lake · Turner · ~12 km
- High Hill Baptist Church · church · Turner · ~13 km
- Gibbs Lake · lake · Turner · ~14 km
- Baker Irrigation Pond Dam · lake · Turner · ~15 km
- Fletcher Lake Dam · lake · Turner · ~16 km
- Giant Rebel Flag · fort · Tift · ~21 km
- Clements Lake Dam · lake · Irwin · ~22 km
- Conner Lake Dam · lake · Wilcox · ~23 km
- South Jones Lake Dam · lake · Wilcox · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Pond Dam
- Coleman Pond · lake · Irwin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Blackshear · lake · Sumter · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Chehaw · lake · Dougherty · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphy · lake · Colquitt · ~94 km · Must-see
- Houston Lake Dam · lake · Houston · ~109 km · Must-see
- Tired Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Grady · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lanes Pond · lake · Lowndes · ~141 km · Must-see
- Bankston Lake Dam · lake · Bibb · ~145 km · Must-see
- Hobby Lake · lake · Turner · ~7 km
- H E Jones Lake Dam · lake · Turner · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Pond Dam?
Nearby: Coleman Pond (lake, 15 km), Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site (sanctuary, 24 km), Fort Early Monument (fort, 46 km), Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Lake Blackshear (lake, 52 km), Chehaw State Park (sanctuary, 67 km).
Is Big Pond Dam worth visiting?
Big Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Georgia on Spotwander.