Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.68240, -79.08973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~41 km · Must-see
• Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~45 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~48 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~52 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~52 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~62 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~65 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~67 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~68 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~73 km · Must-see
• Temple Dam · lake · Halifax · ~0 km
• East Temple Dam · lake · Halifax · ~1 km
• West Temple Dam · lake · Halifax · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~76 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~80 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~83 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~89 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~103 km · Must-see
• University Lake · lake · Orange · ~109 km · Must-see

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