Must-see lake · Monongalia, West Virginia
Cheat Lake
Cheat Lake is a lake in Monongalia, West Virginia.
Cheat 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 Cheat 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 Cheat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.67941, -79.85753. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheat Lake
- Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~2 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fayette · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum · museum · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site · sanctuary · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dorsey Knob · viewpoint · Monongalia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quebec Run Wild Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~20 km · Must-see
- Laurel Caverns · cave · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sugar Grove Church · church · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~24 km · Must-see
- Berry Hollow · viewpoint · Greene · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pedlar Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wharton Furnace · attraction · Fayette · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield · fort · Fayette · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Park · park · Fayette · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheat Lake
- Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~2 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~50 km · Must-see
- Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~56 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~62 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~64 km · Must-see
- Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~86 km · Must-see
- Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cheat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cheat 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 Cheat 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 Cheat Lake?
Nearby: Cheat Lake (lake, 2 km), West Virginia Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 7 km), Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 10 km), The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum (museum, 13 km), Friendship Hill National Historic Site (sanctuary, 15 km), Dorsey Knob (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Cheat Lake worth visiting?
Cheat Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.