Bards Lake is a lake in Stewart County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Bards Lake?

Bards Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gatlin Point. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bards Lake?

Bards Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Bards Lake?

Bards Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Brandon Spring Group Camp, Gatlin Point Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Bards Lake

Stewart County, Tennessee255 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from TDEC for this lake.

Area

255 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Bards Lake in Stewart County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 255 acres.

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Bards Lake is a 255-acre lake in Stewart County, Tennessee. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bards Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bards Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bards Lake

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Bards Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

255 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by TDEC

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bards Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Gatlin PointPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Bards Lake

Brandon Spring Group Camp0.5 km
Gatlin Point Campground0.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Bards Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Stewart County

Cumberland River LakeEutrophic6.3 miView →Pool Two7.7 miView →Kentucky Lake9.8 miView →Lake Barkley10.5 miView →Cross Creek Reservoir11.1 miView →Pool Five—View →

Frequently asked questions about Bards Lake

Where is Bards Lake?: Bards Lake is a lake in Stewart County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bards Lake?: Bards Lake in Stewart County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 255 acres.
Is Bards Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Bards Lake?: Bards Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gatlin Point. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bards Lake?: Bards Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Bards Lake?: Bards Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Brandon Spring Group Camp, Gatlin Point Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.