Ashleys Lake

Ashleys Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Ashleys Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ashleys Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.18580, -79.05440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ashleys Lake

• St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
• Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
• West Point on the Eno · park · Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Museum of Life and Science · museum · Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
• Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~30 km · Must-see
• 11-foot-8 Bridge · attraction · Durham · ~31 km · Must-see
• Central Park · park · Durham · ~31 km · Must-see
• Leigh Farm · park · Durham · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see
• Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see
• Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ashleys Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ashleys Lake

• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~39 km · Must-see
• University Lake · lake · Orange · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Crabtree County Park · lake · Wake · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Crabtree · lake · Wake · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn · lake · Wake · ~59 km · Must-see
• Jordan Lake · lake · Chatham · ~60 km · Must-see

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