Barr Lake

Barr 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 Barr 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 Barr Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.46483, -80.68355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barr Lake

• Carolina Renaissance Festival · park · Mecklenburg · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~20 km · Must-see
• Susie Harwood Garden · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~22 km · Must-see
• Van Landingham Glen · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
• Thyatira Presbyterian Church · church · Rowan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Reedy Creek Park · park · York · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reedy Creek Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
• Nevin Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hornets Nest Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grace-Lower Stone Church · church · Rowan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Latta Place · park · Mecklenburg · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cordelia Park · park · York · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kilborne Park · park · York · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kilborne Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• McGill Rose Garden · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alexander Street Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ray's Splash Planet · park · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barr Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barr Lake

• Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~37 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~57 km · Must-see
• Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~71 km · Must-see
• Wylie Dam · lake · York · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~79 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~103 km · Must-see

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