Valley Spring Lake

Valley Spring Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Valley Spring Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Valley Spring Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.99268, -74.32106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valley Spring Lake

• Federal Hill · viewpoint · Passaic · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy Memorial Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pompton Falls · waterfall · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pompton Aquatic Park · park · Passaic · ~5 km · Must-see
• Kakeout Mountain · viewpoint · Morris · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tripod Rock · attraction · Morris · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
• High Point Loop · viewpoint · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
• Norvin Green State Forest · sanctuary · Passaic · ~11 km · Must-see
• High Mountain Park Preserve · sanctuary · Passaic · ~11 km · Must-see
• Barnert Temple · temple · Bergen · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~13 km · Must-see
• G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Bergen · ~13 km · Must-see
• Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~13 km · Must-see
• Campgaw Mountain Reservation · sanctuary · Bergen · ~15 km · Must-see
• Campgaw Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~15 km · Must-see
• Boonton Historical Society and Museum · museum · Morris · ~15 km · Must-see
• Boonton Falls · waterfall · Morris · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Valley Spring Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Valley Spring Lake

• Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~13 km · Must-see
• Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pinecrest Dam · lake · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
• Boonton Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bearfort Station Fire Tower · lake · Passaic · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rock Ridge Lake · lake · Morris · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~19 km · Must-see
• Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Denmark · lake · Morris · ~21 km · Must-see

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