Falls Lake

Falls Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Falls Lake

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Falls Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.84042, -79.41225. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falls Lake

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~28 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~40 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~42 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~59 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~61 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~62 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~69 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Number 2a Dam · lake · Pittsylvania · ~2 km
• Cherrystone Number One Dam · lake · Pittsylvania · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Falls Lake

Other waterfalls near Falls Lake

• Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~95 km · Must-see
• Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~145 km · Must-see
• Heron Falls Lake · waterfall · Pittsylvania · ~21 km
• Dan River Falls · waterfall · Danville · ~37 km
• Cascade Plantation · waterfall · Pittsylvania · ~52 km
• Jones' Falls Sluice · waterfall · Halifax · ~57 km
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Rockingham · ~76 km
• White Falls · waterfall · Patrick · ~82 km
• Cascade Falls, Pembroke, Va · waterfall · Monroe · ~85 km
• Falling Water Cascades · waterfall · Botetourt · ~90 km

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