Must-see lake · Polk, Florida
Lake Morton
Lake Morton is a lake in Polk, Florida.
Lake Morton: 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 Lake Morton
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 Lake Morton — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.03839, -81.95311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Morton
- Hollis Gardens · sanctuary · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Annie Pfeiffer Chapel · church · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Wire · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Hunter · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Horney · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Hollingsworth · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonny · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Parker · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kelly Lake · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Canyon · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saddle Creek Park · park · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Gibson · lake · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Banana Lake · lake · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake · lake · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Circle B Bar Reserve · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Hancock · lake · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Myrtle Sports Complex · lake · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Morton
- Lake Wire · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Hunter · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Horney · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Hollingsworth · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonny · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Parker · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kelly Lake · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Canyon · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Gibson · lake · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Morton full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Morton 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 Lake Morton?
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 Lake Morton?
Nearby: Hollis Gardens (sanctuary, 1 km), Annie Pfeiffer Chapel (church, 1 km), Lake Wire (lake, 1 km), Lake Hunter (lake, 2 km), Lake Horney (lake, 2 km), Lake Hollingsworth (lake, 2 km).
Is Lake Morton worth visiting?
Lake Morton is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.