Must-see lake · Hays, Texas
Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a lake in Hays, Texas.
Spring Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Spring Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Spring Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.89242, -97.93191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring Lake
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment · sanctuary · Hays · ~0 km · Must-see
- Heart of Texas Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Hays · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lockhart State Park · park · Caldwell · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jacob's Well · cave · Hays · ~31 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge · lake · Comal · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Dunlap · lake · Guadalupe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Radha Madhav Dham · temple · Hays · ~37 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Comal · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center · sanctuary · Travis · ~41 km · Must-see
- McQueeney Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Walnut Springs Park · park · Guadalupe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Travis · ~46 km · Must-see
- Home of Dr. Joseph M. Pound · museum · Hays · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Guadalupe · ~49 km · Must-see
- Meadow Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Austin Zoo · sanctuary · Travis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Airmen's Cave · cave · Travis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Barton Creek Greenbelt Waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Lake
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge · lake · Comal · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Dunlap · lake · Guadalupe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Comal · ~41 km · Must-see
- McQueeney Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Guadalupe · ~49 km · Must-see
- Meadow Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~56 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spring Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spring Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Spring Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Spring Lake?
Nearby: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (sanctuary, 0 km), Heart of Texas Wildlife Trail (sanctuary, 17 km), Lockhart State Park (park, 29 km), Jacob's Well (cave, 31 km), Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge (lake, 32 km), Lake Dunlap (lake, 34 km).
Is Spring Lake worth visiting?
Spring Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.