Notable lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Wilbur Lake
Wilbur Lake is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Wilbur Lake: 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 Wilbur Lake
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 Wilbur Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.33761, -82.12211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wilbur Lake
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roan Mountain State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crossing Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roan High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grassy Ridge Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beech Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~34 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilbur Lake
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~56 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wilbur Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wilbur Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wilbur Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wilbur Lake?
Nearby: Big Laurel Branch Wilderness (sanctuary, 8 km), Watauga Lake (lake, 10 km), Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (park, 15 km), Fort Watauga (fort, 15 km), Holston High Knob (viewpoint, 17 km), Roan Mountain State Park (park, 23 km).
Is Wilbur Lake worth visiting?
Wilbur Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.