Simmons Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia     Custom Search User input for Simmons Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia: Karl Groweg: My father had a home in the Echo Lake subdivision in the 1960's and the way I remember what happened to Simmons Lake was that that after Lakeside High School was built the earthen dam that held back Simmons Lake broke and that was pretty much the end of the lake. It wasn't repaired. The small lake next to Briarcliff Road was a separate lake that was fed from Simmons lake and in turn fed Echo Lake. This small lake appears from an aerial photograph to have nearly silted in. The culvert under Briarcliff Road from the small lake to Echo Lake was a favorite haunt for chasing snakes and turtles. I remember Echo Lake being dredged in the 1960's. Back then there was little Echo Lake at the other end of Echo Lake and it no longer exists. Little Echo Lake had a concrete dam that failed a couple of times and I suppose was given up on. The homes in Echo Lake subdivision sold in the 20-25K range. This area was a perfect place for my brother and me to spend summers. Dad told me years later that he wouldn't see us until dinner time in the summer because we spent all day doing things around these lakes.  Jeff Blanks: Just thought you should know this, but Simmons Lake essentially doesn't exist anymore. I'm an Atlanta native who grew up in DeKalb County and attended Lakeside High School; back when I was a teenager I saw work done on the neighboring Echo Lake, which is surrounded by nice middle-class homes. From what I can tell, the lake was dredged, I guess in order to save it, and Simmons Lake (across Briarcliff Road) was essentially sacrificed for its sake, taking the excess silt from Echo Lake. There's still a small pond there, quite shallow, in the areas closet to Briarcliff Road and Echo Lake, but nothing like what I once knew; over the years even the trees and undergrowth have reclaimed most of the area the lake had once covered when I was a boy Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Marriott Atlanta Century Center is a nice spot to get some rest, and you'll meet a lot of people from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta here. A good deal of precipitation falls at Simmons Lake; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October. At Simmons Lake through the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and overnight lows       at Simmons Lake all through the winter mostly sink into the 20's. Why not take a look at Simmons Lake Dam while you're here. Any time is a magnificent time at Simmons Lake if you adore the outdoors. Simmons Lake is great enough to spend more than a day at, White Water Learning Center is a great local campground; Stone Mountain Golf Club is a wonderful golf course nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Henderson Mill Creek flows through this area, and Big Creek                  has a delightful whitewater paddling spot close by. There's so much to do here at Simmons Lake that you need to camp here for a while, White Water Express is a wonderful site for that; if you have the time, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a national park worth going to. If you need a site to stay Quality Inn Northeast is a brilliant choice; in case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Marsh Creek.   Quality Inn Northeast, Atlanta 10 miles from Downtown Atlanta. Minutes from Centennial Olympic Park, CNN Center, Turner Stadium, Georgia Dome, Philips Arena, Buckhead District, restaurants and night life. 2 miles from MARTA Metro... Marriott Atlanta Century Center, Atlanta 2 miles away The Atlanta Marriott Century Center is a contemporary luxury hotel near PDK Airport and Buckhead, Atlanta, conveniently located off I-85. With complimentary parking and easy access to Downtown, Midtow... Current weather conditions at Simmons Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia Local climate location: ALPHARETTA 11 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 33.84639 Longitude: -84.28278 Georgia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Georgia Books about Simmons Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Simmons Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia. Outdoors Recreation Near Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Simmons Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Georgia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Georgia.     These outdoors activities are available near Simmons Lake.   Hotels Near Simmons Lake: Quality Inn Northeast, Atlanta, 1 miles away Marriott Atlanta Century Center, Atlanta, 2 miles away Super 8 Motel Atlanta, Atlanta, 2 miles away Towneplace Suites By Marriott Atlanta Northlake, Atlanta, 2 miles away Holiday Inn Atlanta North Lake/La Vista Rd, Atlanta, 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Simmons Lake: White Water Express, Decatur, 3 miles away White Water Learning Center, Atlanta, 5 miles away Jones RV Park, Norcross, 8 miles away Stone Mountain Park Family Campground, Stone Mountain, 8 miles away   Whitewater Near Simmons Lake: Marsh Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road) Big Creek, Fulton CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park) Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill)   National Parks Near Simmons Lake: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA, 8 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA, 9 miles away   Golf Courses Near Simmons Lake: Stone Mountain Golf Club, Stone Mountain, 7 miles away