Must-see lake · Greenbrier, West Virginia
Summit Lake
Summit Lake is a lake in Greenbrier, West Virginia.
Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.25204, -80.43698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Lake
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace · museum · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beartown State Park · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~33 km · Must-see
- Droop Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bull Knob · viewpoint · Webster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Calvin Price State Forest · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Spice Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~40 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~65 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~84 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~96 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Summit Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake?
Nearby: Cranberry Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Viney Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Caesar Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Cottle Knob (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Summit Lake worth visiting?
Summit Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.