Notable lake · Charleston, South Carolina
Mark Bay
Mark Bay is a lake in Charleston, South Carolina.
Mark 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 Mark 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 Mark Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.88354, -79.68181. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mark Bay
- Capers Island Boneyard · beach · Charleston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Christ Church (Episcopal) · church · Charleston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Boone Hall Plantation · park · Charleston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · park · Charleston · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sewee Shell Ring · fort · Charleston · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~19 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Etiwan Park · park · Berkeley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter · fort · Charleston · ~29 km · Must-see
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum · museum · Charleston · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ambulance · attraction · Charleston · ~29 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Charleston · ~29 km · Must-see
- M42 Duster · attraction · Charleston · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat · attraction · Charleston · ~30 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mark Bay
- Colonial Lake · lake · Charleston · ~34 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Charleston · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pinopolis Dam · lake · Berkeley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Moultrie · lake · Berkeley · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Marion · lake · Clarendon · ~119 km · Must-see
- Bullyard Sound · lake · Charleston · ~7 km
- Hamlin Sound · lake · Charleston · ~13 km
- Gray Bay · lake · Charleston · ~15 km
- Bates Pond · lake · Berkeley · ~22 km
- Turpentine Dam · lake · Berkeley · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mark Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mark Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mark Bay?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mark Bay?
Nearby: Capers Island Boneyard (beach, 4 km), Christ Church (Episcopal) (church, 16 km), Boone Hall Plantation (park, 17 km), Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (park, 18 km), Sewee Shell Ring (fort, 18 km), Bulls Bay (beach, 19 km).
Is Mark Bay worth visiting?
Mark Bay is listed as a notable lake in South Carolina on Spotwander.