Outdoors
Lakes near Sandy Springs
30 named lakes within 30 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Lakes within 30 mi
30
Closest
2.5 mi
Bull Sluice Lake
Within 10 miles
9
Reservoirs
18
Worth the drive
Map
Map of 30 places loads as you scroll.
All lakes, nearest first
- 2.5miBull Sluice Lake
- 3.6miSilver Lakereservoir
- 3.8miMorgan Falls Reservoirreservoir
- 4.2miLake Jacksonreservoir
- 5.5miBishop Lakereservoir
- 5.8miMartins Landing Lakereservoir
- 6.4miHorseshoe Bend Lakereservoir
- 8.3miGilhams Lake
- 8.4miLoch Highland Lake (Lower)
- 11.2miBerkeley Lakereservoir
- 11.9miLaura Lakereservoir
- 12.9miFreeman Lakereservoir
- 15miMurrays Lakereservoir
- 15.7miRollins Ranch Lakereservoir
- 15.7miStone Mountain Lake
- 19.5miGeorge H Sparks Reservoir
- 19.9miLake Acworth
- 20.2miGroovers Lake
- 20.4miCowart Lake
- 20.6miAllatoona Lakereservoir
- 21.3miLake Allatoona
- 21.3miAllen Lakereservoir
- 21.9miKelly Lakereservoir
- 23.3miLake Caprireservoir
- 25miHickory Log Reservoirreservoir
- 25.7miUpper Twin Lakereservoir
- 28.6miRichland Creek Reservoirreservoir
- 28.7miLake Arrowhead
- 29.1miLake Spivey
- 29.6miLake Jodeco
Straight-line distance from the center of Sandy Springs; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Many reservoirs are drinking-water supplies with no swimming or body contact. Look for a designated swim beach.
Green, scummy or paint-like water can be a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Keep kids and dogs out and check the county advisory.
Boat launches often need a day pass or inspection for invasive mussels, and anglers 16 and older usually need a state fishing license.
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Questions
What is the closest lake to Sandy Springs?
Bull Sluice Lake, about 2.5 miles from the center of Sandy Springs.
How many lakes are near Sandy Springs?
30 named lakes are within 30 miles, 9 of them within 10 miles.
Are the lakes near Sandy Springs natural?
18 of the 30 are reservoirs made by dams; the rest are mapped as natural lakes. Swimming rules differ, so check each one.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.