Sunset Lake

Sunset 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 Sunset 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 Sunset Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.45683, -70.56247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Lake

• Union Chapel · church · Dukes · ~1 km · Must-see
• Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~2 km · Must-see
• East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~2 km · Must-see
• West Chop Light · fort · Dukes · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pilot Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~8 km · Must-see
• Manuel F. Correllus State Forest · sanctuary · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Federated Church · church · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Edgartown Harbor Light · fort · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mill Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nobska Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~13 km · Must-see
• Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
• Falmouth Road Race · attraction · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Oyster Pond · lake · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
• South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Lake

• Oyster Pond · lake · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tisbury Great Pond · lake · Dukes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~30 km · Must-see
• Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~31 km · Must-see
• Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
• Union Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
• Spectacle Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see

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