Notable lake · Talladega, Alabama
Brooks Lake
Brooks Lake is a lake in Talladega, Alabama.
Brooks 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 Brooks 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 Brooks Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.65910, -86.09194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brooks Lake
- Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~21 km · Must-see
- Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~22 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~27 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~30 km · Must-see
- Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
- Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~31 km · Must-see
- Anniston Museum of Natural History · museum · Calhoun · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cheaha State Park · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~41 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~43 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brooks Lake
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~27 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~43 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~74 km · Must-see
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~78 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~103 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~110 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brooks Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brooks Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brooks Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brooks Lake?
Nearby: Janney Furnace Park (park, 21 km), Sovereign Grace Baptist Church (church, 21 km), Freedom Riders National Monument (sanctuary, 22 km), H. Neely Henry Lake (lake, 27 km), Church of Saint Michael and All Angels (church, 29 km), Mount Zion Baptist Church (church, 30 km).
Is Brooks Lake worth visiting?
Brooks Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.