Must-see lake · Summers, West Virginia
Bluestone Lake
Bluestone Lake is a lake in Summers, West Virginia.
Bluestone 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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.62049, -80.91856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bluestone Lake
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~15 km · Must-see
- Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~16 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~22 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~30 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~33 km · Must-see
- Calders Peak · viewpoint · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bickett Knob · viewpoint · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bluestone Lake
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~59 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~69 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~85 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~87 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~96 km · Must-see
- Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bluestone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bluestone 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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone Lake?
Nearby: Tallery Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Jordan's Chapel (church, 10 km), Bluestone National Scenic River (sanctuary, 11 km), Pipestem Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 15 km), Forest Hill United Methodist Church (church, 16 km).
Is Bluestone Lake worth visiting?
Bluestone Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.