Abbott Lake

Abbott 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 Abbott 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 Abbott Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.44590, -79.60476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abbott Lake

• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~0 km · Must-see
• Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~14 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~14 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~19 km · Must-see
• Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~26 km · Must-see
• James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~28 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~29 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~29 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~42 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Craig Creek Cluster · sanctuary · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~47 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Abbott Lake

• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~0 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~50 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~59 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~90 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~95 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~102 km · Must-see

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