Black Loch

Black Loch: 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 Black Loch

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 Black Loch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.41934, -4.22798. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Loch

• Terringzean Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Auchencloigh Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• River Ayr Way · trek · East Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Blackcraig Hill · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sorn Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Site of Ochiltree Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Peden's Cave · cave · East Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kingencleugh Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Blacklorg Hill · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mauchline Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Windy Standard · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
• Alhang · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Moorbrock Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sanquhar Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cessnock Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~27 km · Must-see
• Barr Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Loch

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Loch

• Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~27 km · Must-see
• Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~43 km · Must-see
• Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~45 km · Must-see
• Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~47 km · Must-see
• Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~50 km · Must-see
• Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
• Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~58 km · Must-see
• Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~59 km · Must-see
• Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~61 km · Must-see

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