Ruffins Pond

Ruffins Pond: 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 Ruffins Pond

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 Ruffins Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.32042, -77.37195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruffins Pond

• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dutch Gap Historical Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~7 km · Must-see
• Henricus · fort · Henrico · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~12 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~17 km · Must-see
• Drewrys Bluff Church · church · Chesterfield · ~17 km · Must-see
• Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~27 km · Must-see
• Chimborazo Park · park · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruffins Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruffins Pond

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~27 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~70 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~92 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~104 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~117 km · Must-see

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