Must-see lake · Braxton, West Virginia
Sutton Lake
Sutton Lake is a lake in Braxton, West Virginia.
Sutton Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sutton Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sutton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.65796, -80.64058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sutton Lake
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~41 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Wildlife Center · sanctuary · Upshur · ~45 km · Must-see
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Museum of American Glass in West Virginia · museum · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~60 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~61 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jackson's Mill · museum · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Marrow · fort · Randolph · ~67 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sutton Lake
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~61 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~79 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~92 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sutton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sutton Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sutton Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sutton Lake?
Nearby: Sutton Lake (lake, 5 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 21 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 25 km), Buffalo Bull Knob (viewpoint, 34 km), Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Cottle Knob (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Sutton Lake worth visiting?
Sutton Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.