Beaver Lake

Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.01396, -78.00167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Beaver Lake

• Bolivar · church · McKean · ~19 km · Must-see
• Park Circle · park · Allegany · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pennsylvania Lumber Museum · museum · Potter · ~37 km · Must-see
• Denton Hill State Park · park · Potter · ~38 km · Must-see
• Schein–Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art · museum · Potter · ~40 km · Must-see
• Eldred World War II Museum · museum · McKean · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cuba Lake · lake · McKean · ~44 km · Must-see
• Temple B'Nai Israel · temple · Cattaraugus · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church · church · Cattaraugus · ~45 km · Must-see
• Patterson State Park · park · Potter · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lyman Run State Park · park · Potter · ~48 km · Must-see
• Jersey Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~49 km · Must-see
• Prouty Place State Park · park · Potter · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cherry Springs State Park · park · Potter · ~52 km · Must-see
• Susquehannock State Forest · sanctuary · Potter · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rushford Lake · lake · Allegany · ~54 km · Must-see
• Almond Lake · lake · Steuben · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beth-El Synagogue · church · Steuben · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Beaver Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Lake

• Cuba Lake · lake · McKean · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rushford Lake · lake · Allegany · ~54 km · Must-see
• Almond Lake · lake · Steuben · ~55 km · Must-see
• Moss Lake · lake · Allegany · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Cattaraugus · ~76 km · Must-see
• Red House Lake · lake · McKean · ~78 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Steuben · ~80 km · Must-see
• East Branch Lake · lake · Elk · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Nessmuk · lake · Tioga · ~83 km · Must-see
• Quaker Lake · lake · Warren · ~90 km · Must-see

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