Douglas Lake

Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.36403, -81.08894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Douglas Lake

• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~30 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~44 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Douglas Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Douglas Lake

• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~67 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~70 km · Must-see
• Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~82 km · Must-see
• R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~84 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see

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