Notable lake · Brunswick, North Carolina
Sampson Pond
Sampson Pond is a lake in Brunswick, North Carolina.
Sampson Pond: 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 Sampson Pond
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 Sampson Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.04117, -77.95992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sampson Pond
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~2 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~7 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~10 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~11 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~22 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts · museum · New Hanover · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Museum · museum · New Hanover · ~27 km · Must-see
- Battleship North Carolina · sanctuary · New Hanover · ~27 km · Must-see
- New Hanover County Arboretum · park · New Hanover · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery · church · New Hanover · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sampson Pond
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~71 km · Must-see
- Singletary Lake State Park · lake · Bladen · ~96 km · Must-see
- Jones Lake State Park · lake · Bladen · ~119 km · Must-see
- MOTSU Spoil Disposal Dike · lake · Brunswick · ~2 km
- Blue Pond · lake · Brunswick · ~7 km
- Mirror Lake Park · lake · Brunswick · ~8 km
- Seminole Lake · lake · Brunswick · ~9 km
- Boiling Spring Lake Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~9 km
- Green Lake · lake · Brunswick · ~10 km
- Boiling Spring Lake · lake · Brunswick · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sampson Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sampson Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sampson Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sampson Pond?
Nearby: Historic Brunswick Town (fort, 2 km), Fort Anderson Ruins (fort, 2 km), North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC (sanctuary, 4 km), Pleasure Island (river spot, 7 km), M113 (attraction, 10 km), M-60 (attraction, 10 km).
Is Sampson Pond worth visiting?
Sampson Pond is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.