Blacks Lake

Blacks 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 Blacks 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 Blacks Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.56680, -79.82309. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blacks Lake

• North Carolina Zoo · sanctuary · Randolph · ~4 km · Must-see
• Birkhead Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Randolph · ~12 km · Must-see
• Uwharrie National Forest · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
• Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Morrow Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Stanly · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Richard Petty Museum · museum · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see
• Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~47 km · Must-see
• Goodwin State Forest · sanctuary · Moore · ~51 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hagan Stone Park · sanctuary · Guilford · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~57 km · Must-see
• First Reformed United Church of Christ · church · Davidson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Davidson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Old Davidson County Courthouse · museum · Davidson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park · park · Guilford · ~61 km · Must-see
• Northwest District Park · park · Chatham · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blacks Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blacks Lake

• Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~42 km · Must-see
• Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~47 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~83 km · Must-see
• McArthur Lake · lake · Marlboro · ~84 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~84 km · Must-see
• Jordan Lake · lake · Chatham · ~94 km · Must-see

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