Must-see lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Murphy Lakes
Murphy Lakes is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Murphy Lakes: 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 Murphy Lakes
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 Murphy Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.91170, -85.19330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy Lakes
- Wilder Brigade Monument · fort · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snodgrass Hill · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Audubon Acres · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- White Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Catoosa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Salem Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Keith Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Missionary Ridge · viewpoint · Walker · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chattanooga Zoo · church · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Engel Stadium · park · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wyley Memorial Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hunter Museum of American Art · museum · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Aquarium · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Stringer's Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Booker T Washington State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lakes
- Hidden Valley Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nickajack Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Marvin · lake · DeKalb · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nickajack Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~75 km · Must-see
- Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~87 km · Must-see
- DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Murphy Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Murphy Lakes 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 Murphy Lakes?
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 Murphy Lakes?
Nearby: Wilder Brigade Monument (fort, 9 km), Snodgrass Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Rabbit Valley (viewpoint, 10 km), Audubon Acres (sanctuary, 12 km), White Oak Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Salem Valley (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Murphy Lakes worth visiting?
Murphy Lakes is listed as a must-see lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.