Mud Hole

Mud Hole: 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 Mud Hole

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 Mud Hole — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.16653, -75.84493. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Hole

• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~38 km · Must-see
• First Landing Chapel · church · Virginia Beach · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~40 km · Must-see
• First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~41 km · Must-see
• York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~46 km · Must-see
• Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~46 km · Must-see
• The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~46 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~47 km · Must-see
• De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Hole

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Hole

• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~72 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~104 km · Must-see
• Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~115 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~116 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~143 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~150 km · Must-see
• Goffigon Dam · lake · Northampton · ~15 km
• Dixon and Parson Dam · lake · Northampton · ~19 km

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