Alpine Lake

Alpine 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 Alpine 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 Alpine Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.46972, -79.49869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alpine Lake

• Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ashby's Hill · fort · Garrett · ~16 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hoye-Crest · viewpoint · Garrett · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~33 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alpine Lake

• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~19 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~33 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~39 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~40 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Storm Lake · lake · Garrett · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~49 km · Must-see

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