Notable lake · Accomack, Virginia
Mud Bay
Mud Bay is a lake in Accomack, Virginia.
Mud Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mud Bay
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mud Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.92978, -75.40577. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Bay
- Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke River State Park · sanctuary · Worcester · ~29 km · Must-see
- Assateague Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Worcester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Julia A Purnell Museum · museum · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- All Hallows Episcopal Church · church · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Makemie Memorial United Presbyterian Church · church · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~36 km · Must-see
- Furnace Town · fort · Worcester · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Bay
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~55 km · Must-see
- Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~61 km · Must-see
- Isle of Wight Bay · lake · Worcester · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~75 km · Must-see
- Assawoman Bay · lake · Worcester · ~77 km · Must-see
- Horseys Pond · lake · Sussex · ~87 km · Must-see
- Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~101 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~130 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mud Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Bay?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Bay?
Nearby: Museum of Chincoteague Island (museum, 6 km), Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 7 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Mills Island (river spot, 18 km), E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 19 km).
Is Mud Bay worth visiting?
Mud Bay is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.