Notable lake · Raleigh, West Virginia
Flat Top Lake
Flat Top Lake is a lake in Raleigh, West Virginia.
Flat Top Lake: 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 Flat Top Lake
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 Flat Top Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.61973, -81.10067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Top Lake
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~22 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Forest Hill United Methodist Church · church · Summers · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flat Top Lake
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~47 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~72 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~77 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~91 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~94 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Top Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flat Top Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Top Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Top Lake?
Nearby: Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Bluestone National Scenic River (sanctuary, 15 km), Pipestem Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Jordan's Chapel (church, 18 km), Tallery Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Bluestone Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Flat Top Lake worth visiting?
Flat Top Lake is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.