Local favourite lake · Stanly, North Carolina

Sunset Lake

Sunset Lake is a lake in Stanly, North Carolina.

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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: 35.22014, -80.42145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Lake

Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~28 km · Must-see
Reedy Creek Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~34 km · Must-see
Reedy Creek Park · park · York · ~34 km · Must-see
Van Landingham Glen · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
Susie Harwood Garden · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
Sheffield Park · sanctuary · York · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~40 km · Must-see
Kilborne Park · park · York · ~40 km · Must-see
Kilborne Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~40 km · Must-see
Grace-Lower Stone Church · church · Rowan · ~42 km · Must-see
Veterans Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~43 km · Must-see
Morrow Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Stanly · ~44 km · Must-see
Cordelia Park · park · York · ~45 km · Must-see
Independence Park · park · York · ~46 km · Must-see
Independence Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~46 km · Must-see
Alexander Street Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~46 km · Must-see
Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Lake

Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~40 km · Must-see
Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~46 km · Must-see
Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~63 km · Must-see
High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~64 km · Must-see
Wylie Dam · lake · York · ~72 km · Must-see
Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~81 km · Must-see
Fishing Creek Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~101 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Sunset Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunset Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Sunset Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Sunset Lake?

Nearby: Lake Lynn Dam (lake, 28 km), Reedy Creek Regional Park (park, 34 km), Reedy Creek Park (park, 34 km), Van Landingham Glen (sanctuary, 37 km), Susie Harwood Garden (sanctuary, 37 km), Sheffield Park (sanctuary, 40 km).