Smith Lake
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Smith Lake is a 7-acre lake near Mansfield Estates, Georgia, at about 706 feet.
- Murder Creek TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Clubhouse TrailHiking4.2 mi
- orange mark trailHiking4.6 mi
- Little RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rex Haven Lake Number TwoLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Lake OconeeLake fishing · ~47 min drive
- Lake MonroeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Chattahoochee RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 18m drive
- Walker LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Redlands Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Kennerly LakeLake fishing · ~49 min drive
- Mitchell LakeLake fishing · ~54 min drive
- Rowland LakeLake fishing · ~1h drive
- The Blue HoleLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
Also worth it near here
Camp Twin LakesCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: savoryexposure from Atlanta, GA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Alcovy MountainSummit · ~26 min drivePhoto: Ncsr11, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alcovy RiverCanoeing · ~32 min drivePhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wise Creek Take-outBoat launch · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Smith Lake
Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 34°
9 wet
Feb
57° / 37°
8 wet
Mar
65° / 43°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
8 wet
May
81° / 59°
8 wet
Jun
87° / 67°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 70°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 53°
6 wet
Nov
63° / 41°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 36°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Covington, GA, 7.6 mi away at 769 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.