Wilde Lake

Wilde Lake: 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 Wilde Lake

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 Wilde Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.22406, -76.86325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilde Lake

• Lake Kittamaqundi · lake · Howard · ~1 km · Must-see
• Centennial Lake · lake · Howard · ~3 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Howard · ~3 km · Must-see
• Blandair Regional Park · park · Howard · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Elkhorn · lake · Howard · ~6 km · Must-see
• Patapsco Valley State Park · sanctuary · Howard · ~9 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum · museum · Baltimore · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rockburn Branch Park · sanctuary · Howard · ~11 km · Must-see
• Trolley Line #9 Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mt. Gilboa A.M.E. Church · church · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see
• Troy Park at Elkridge · park · Howard · ~12 km · Must-see
• Patapsco Valley State Park Hilton Area · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~12 km · Must-see
• Howard County Conservancy at Mt. Pleasant · sanctuary · Howard · ~13 km · Must-see
• Rocky Gorge Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Prince George's · ~16 km · Must-see
• Islamic Society of Baltimore · dargah · Baltimore · ~17 km · Must-see
• Triadelphia Reservoir · lake · Howard · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sandy Spring Museum · museum · Montgomery · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wilde Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilde Lake

• Lake Kittamaqundi · lake · Howard · ~1 km · Must-see
• Centennial Lake · lake · Howard · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Elkhorn · lake · Howard · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rocky Gorge Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Triadelphia Reservoir · lake · Howard · ~17 km · Must-see
• Druid Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~28 km · Must-see
• Business and Government Historic District · lake · Baltimore · ~29 km · Must-see
• Quarry Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~29 km · Must-see
• Liberty Reservoir · lake · Carroll · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Bernard Frank · lake · Montgomery · ~32 km · Must-see

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