Must-see lake · Washington, North Carolina
Lake Phelps
Lake Phelps is a lake in Washington, North Carolina.
Lake Phelps: 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 Lake Phelps
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 Lake Phelps — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.75551, -76.47868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Phelps
- Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~38 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~50 km · Must-see
- Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Historic Bath · park · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~61 km · Must-see
- Zion Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~61 km · Must-see
- Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pocosin Overlook · viewpoint · Washington · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Phelps
- Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
- New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~75 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~104 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~118 km · Must-see
- Catfish Lake South Wilderness · lake · Jones · ~138 km · Must-see
- Pungo Lake Observation Point · lake · Washington · ~11 km
- Daphnia Pool · lake · Chowan · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Phelps full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Phelps 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 Lake Phelps?
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 Lake Phelps?
Nearby: Pungo Lake (lake, 10 km), Pettigrew State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), New Lake (lake, 23 km), Pantego Academy (museum, 31 km), Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 38 km), Roanoke River Light (beach, 44 km).
Is Lake Phelps worth visiting?
Lake Phelps is listed as a must-see lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.