Arrowhead Lake

Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.52616, -78.28941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arrowhead Lake

• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~2 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~30 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~41 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~42 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~45 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~47 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~49 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~58 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Arrowhead Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arrowhead Lake

• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~2 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~42 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~90 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~98 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~125 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~137 km · Must-see

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