Must-see lake · Charleston, South Carolina
Colonial Lake
Colonial Lake is a lake in Charleston, South Carolina.
Colonial 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 Colonial 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 Colonial Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.77698, -79.94101. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colonial Lake
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Charleston · ~0 km · Must-see
- General William Moultrie Playground · park · Charleston · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Church in Charleston · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grace Church Cathedral · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cannon Park · park · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Preservation Society of Charleston · attraction · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bethel United Methodist Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Old Bethel United Methodist Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- First (Scots) Presbyterian Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Washington Square · park · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Circular Congregational Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's Church · church · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Russell House · fort · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Powder Magazine · museum · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- John Caldwell Calhoun · fort · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Heyward-Washington House · fort · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Colonial Lake
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Charleston · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pinopolis Dam · lake · Berkeley · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Moultrie · lake · Berkeley · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Marion · lake · Clarendon · ~115 km · Must-see
- Dry Dock 2 · lake · Charleston · ~12 km
- Dry Dock 1 · lake · Charleston · ~12 km
- Gray Bay · lake · Charleston · ~19 km
- Hamlin Sound · lake · Charleston · ~21 km
- Army Depot Pond Dam D-3475 · lake · Berkeley · ~21 km
- Bullyard Sound · lake · Charleston · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Colonial Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Colonial 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 Colonial 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 Colonial Lake?
Nearby: Colonial Lake Park (lake, 0 km), General William Moultrie Playground (park, 0 km), Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (church, 1 km), Unitarian Church in Charleston (church, 1 km), Grace Church Cathedral (church, 1 km), Cannon Park (park, 1 km).
Is Colonial Lake worth visiting?
Colonial Lake is listed as a must-see lake in South Carolina on Spotwander.