Fern Lake

Fern 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 Fern 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 Fern Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.51848, -76.91302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fern Lake

• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~22 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~31 km · Must-see
• Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~41 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fern Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fern Lake

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~44 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~62 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~75 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~84 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~128 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~130 km · Must-see

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