Local favourite lake · Avery, North Carolina

Mill Pond

Mill Pond is a lake in Avery, North Carolina.

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Mill Pond: 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 Mill Pond

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 Mill Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.15793, -81.87124. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mill Pond

Beech Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~4 km · Must-see
Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~5 km · Must-see
Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~6 km · Must-see
Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~6 km · Must-see
Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~7 km · Must-see
Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~10 km · Must-see
Brier Knob · viewpoint · Avery · ~11 km · Must-see
Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~12 km · Must-see
Pixie Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~13 km · Must-see
Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~14 km · Must-see
Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
Crossing Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~18 km · Must-see
Big Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mill Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill Pond

Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~21 km · Must-see
Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~55 km · Must-see
Lake James · lake · Burke · ~56 km · Must-see
South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~68 km · Must-see
Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Mill Pond full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Mill Pond yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Mill Pond?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Mill Pond?

Nearby: Beech Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Sugar Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Peak Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Flattop Cliffs (viewpoint, 6 km), Bear Paw State Natural Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Grandfather Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 9 km).