Van Sciver Lake

Van Sciver 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 Van Sciver 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 Van Sciver Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.15653, -74.78956. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Van Sciver Lake

• Pennsbury Manor · fort · Burlington · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hog Island Cranes · attraction · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Church · church · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church · church · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Old Barracks Museum · museum · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• New Jersey State Museum · museum · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Michael's Episcopal Church · church · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption · church · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
• Trenton Battle Monument · church · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral · church · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Church · church · Burlington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Core Creek Park · park · Bucks · ~15 km · Must-see
• Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sylva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ceva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bensalem AME Church · church · Bucks · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sayen House and Gardens · park · Mercer · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Van Sciver Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Van Sciver Lake

• Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sylva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ceva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mercer Lake · lake · Mercer · ~22 km · Must-see
• Springfield Lake · lake · Bucks · ~22 km · Must-see
• Churchville Reservoir · lake · Burlington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnegie · lake · Mercer · ~32 km · Must-see
• Prospertown Lake · lake · Ocean · ~36 km · Must-see
• Success Lake · lake · Ocean · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Bucks · ~48 km · Must-see

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