Must-see lake · Rutland, Vermont
Griffith Lake
Griffith Lake is a lake in Rutland, Vermont.
Griffith 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 Griffith 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 Griffith Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.30371, -72.95912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Griffith Lake
- Dorset Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Weston Priory · church · Windsor · ~18 km · Must-see
- The American Museum of Fly Fishing · museum · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Windsor · ~22 km · Must-see
- Okemo State Forest · sanctuary · Windsor · ~23 km · Must-see
- Manchester Village Historic District · sanctuary · Bennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Magic Mountain Ski Area · attraction · Windham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ludlow Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain National Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lye Brook Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~28 km · Must-see
- United Church of Ludlow · church · Windsor · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Brick Church · church · Rutland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stratton Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Covered Bridge · attraction · Rutland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Griffith Lake
- Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Rescue · lake · Windsor · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Rutland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Amherst Lake Dam · lake · Windsor · ~36 km · Must-see
- Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~46 km · Must-see
- Springfield · lake · Sullivan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cossayuna Lake · lake · Bennington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Bomoseen · lake · Rutland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chittenden Reservoir · lake · Rutland · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Griffith Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Griffith 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 Griffith 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 Griffith Lake?
Nearby: Dorset Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Mount Aeolus (viewpoint, 12 km), Weston Priory (church, 18 km), The American Museum of Fly Fishing (museum, 22 km), Terrible Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Griffith Lake worth visiting?
Griffith Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Vermont on Spotwander.