Notable lake · Charleston, South Carolina
Gray Bay
Gray Bay is a lake in Charleston, South Carolina.
Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.81300, -79.78011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gray Bay
- Christ Church (Episcopal) · church · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · park · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boone Hall Plantation · park · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Capers Island Boneyard · beach · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter · fort · Charleston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum · museum · Charleston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ambulance · attraction · Charleston · ~15 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Charleston · ~15 km · Must-see
- M42 Duster · attraction · Charleston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat · attraction · Charleston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Etiwan Park · park · Berkeley · ~17 km · Must-see
- South Carolina Aquarium · sanctuary · Charleston · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gray Bay
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Charleston · ~19 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake · lake · Charleston · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pinopolis Dam · lake · Berkeley · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Moultrie · lake · Berkeley · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Marion · lake · Clarendon · ~120 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Sound · lake · Charleston · ~3 km
- Bullyard Sound · lake · Charleston · ~8 km
- Mark Bay · lake · Charleston · ~15 km
- Dry Dock 2 · lake · Charleston · ~23 km
- Dry Dock 1 · lake · Charleston · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Gray Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gray Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gray Bay?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gray Bay?
Nearby: Christ Church (Episcopal) (church, 6 km), Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (park, 7 km), Boone Hall Plantation (park, 7 km), United States Coast Guard Historic District (sanctuary, 11 km), Sullivan's Island Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Fort Moultrie (fort, 12 km).
Is Gray Bay worth visiting?
Gray Bay is listed as a notable lake in South Carolina on Spotwander.