Must-see lake · Floyd, Kentucky
Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake is a lake in Floyd, Kentucky.
Dewey 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 Dewey 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 Dewey Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.70488, -82.71433. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dewey Lake
- Stuffley Knob · viewpoint · Johnson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~54 km · Must-see
- East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Dickenson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~73 km · Must-see
- Breaks Interstate Park · sanctuary · Dickenson · ~75 km · Must-see
- Jenny Wiley State Park Marina · sanctuary · Floyd · ~2 km
- First Christian Church · church · Floyd · ~8 km
- Tabernacle Church · church · Floyd · ~8 km
- East Bridge Street · fort · Floyd · ~8 km
- West Bridge Street · fort · Floyd · ~8 km
- Floyd County War Memorial · fort · Floyd · ~9 km
- Loretta Lynn's Homeplace · museum · Johnson · ~11 km
- Middle Creek National Battlefield · fort · Floyd · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dewey Lake
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~54 km · Must-see
- East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~73 km · Must-see
- Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~75 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~77 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~81 km · Must-see
- Beech Fork Lake · lake · Wayne · ~92 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dewey Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dewey 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 Dewey 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 Dewey Lake?
Nearby: Stuffley Knob (viewpoint, 25 km), Paintsville Lake (lake, 35 km), Big Lovely Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km), Fishtrap Lake (lake, 50 km), Yatesville Lake (lake, 53 km), Fishtrap Lake (lake, 54 km).
Is Dewey Lake worth visiting?
Dewey Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Kentucky on Spotwander.