Lakes
Research 5 lakes within weekend reach of Dallas, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Dallas. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Dallas. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Dallas, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Bachman Lake is a lake reachable from Dallas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bachman Lake, about 10 km (6 mi) from Dallas
Image credit: Image: Tfm1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
White Rock Lake is a lake reachable from Dallas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — White Rock Lake, about 10 km (6 mi) from Dallas
Image credit: Image: Bedelia13 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joe Pool Lake is a lake reachable from Dallas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Joe Pool Lake, about 25 km (15 mi) from Dallas
Image credit: Image: Jaymzyates / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eagle Mountain Lake is a lake reachable from Dallas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eagle Mountain Lake, about 66 km (41 mi) from Dallas
Image credit: Image: Gordon Reid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a lake reachable from Dallas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cedar Creek Reservoir, about 75 km (47 mi) from Dallas
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