Lake Ely

Lake Ely: 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 Lake Ely

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 Lake Ely — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.38376, -77.42554. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Ely

• Dutch Gap Historical Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~6 km · Must-see
• Drewrys Bluff Church · church · Chesterfield · ~7 km · Must-see
• Henricus · fort · Henrico · ~7 km · Must-see
• Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~16 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~19 km · Must-see
• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chimborazo Park · park · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~20 km · Must-see
• Virginia Holocaust Museum · museum · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Triple Crossing · attraction · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• WRVA Building · attraction · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Brown's Island · park · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Ely

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ely

• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~26 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~78 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~96 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~97 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~112 km · Must-see

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