Notable lake · Butler, Alabama
Lake Alexander
Lake Alexander is a lake in Butler, Alabama.
Lake Alexander: 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 Alexander
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 Alexander — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.59118, -86.76395. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Alexander
- Oaky Streak Methodist Church · church · Butler · ~27 km · Must-see
- Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Butler · ~36 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Butler · ~37 km · Must-see
- Confederate Park · park · Butler · ~37 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Butler · ~37 km · Must-see
- Three Notch Museum · museum · Covington · ~52 km · Must-see
- Old Courthouse Museum · museum · Monroe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Frank Jackson State Park · park · Covington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bethel Church · church · Butler · ~10 km
- McGowin Dam · lake · Butler · ~16 km
- Bethel Church · church · Butler · ~17 km
- Brooks Assembly of God Church · church · Covington · ~18 km
- Welcome Church · church · Covington · ~19 km
- Providence Church · church · Butler · ~20 km
- Bolling Church · church · Butler · ~20 km
- Wyrosdick Pond Dam · lake · Butler · ~20 km
- Antioch Church · church · Conecuh · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Alexander
- R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~102 km · Must-see
- William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir · lake · Wilcox · ~105 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~137 km · Must-see
- Buck Pond · lake · Baldwin · ~146 km · Must-see
- McGowin Dam · lake · Butler · ~16 km
- Wyrosdick Pond Dam · lake · Butler · ~20 km
- Lee Pond · lake · Covington · ~20 km
- Lake Shirley · lake · Conecuh · ~27 km
- Nall Pond · lake · Covington · ~28 km
- Bryant Pond · lake · Covington · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Alexander full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Alexander yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Alexander?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Alexander?
Nearby: Oaky Streak Methodist Church (church, 27 km), Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (church, 36 km), First Baptist Church (church, 37 km), Confederate Park (park, 37 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 37 km), Three Notch Museum (museum, 52 km).
Is Lake Alexander worth visiting?
Lake Alexander is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.