Notable lake · Chesterfield, Virginia
Tates Pond
Tates Pond is a lake in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Tates Pond: 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 Tates Pond
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 Tates Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.38714, -77.81924. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tates Pond
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~28 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~41 km · Must-see
- Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~42 km · Must-see
- Drewrys Bluff Church · church · Chesterfield · ~42 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~43 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~45 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~45 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~45 km · Must-see
- Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tates Pond
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~90 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~103 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tates Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tates Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tates Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tates Pond?
Nearby: Swift Creek Reservoir (lake, 17 km), Mid-lothian Mines Park (park, 24 km), Pocahontas State Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Powhatan Wildlife Management Area (park, 29 km), Lake Chesdin (lake, 29 km), Powhite Park (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Tates Pond worth visiting?
Tates Pond is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.