Notable lake · Fairfax, Virginia
Lake Anne
Lake Anne is a lake in Fairfax, Virginia.
Lake Anne: 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 Lake Anne
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 Lake Anne — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.96608, -77.33838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Anne
- Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~0 km · Must-see
- Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~1 km · Must-see
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~7 km · Must-see
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
- Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
- Foxstone Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Billy Goat Trail Section A · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~11 km · Must-see
- Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~13 km · Must-see
- The River of Blood · fort · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock · attraction · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Algonkian Regional Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~13 km · Must-see
- Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
- Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park · park · Montgomery · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scott's Run Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scott's Run Falls · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Anne
- Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dalecarlia Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Accotink · lake · District of Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Bernard Frank · lake · District of Columbia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Bernard Frank · lake · Montgomery · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Needwood · lake · District of Columbia · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Anne full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Anne yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Anne?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Anne?
Nearby: Lake Anne (lake, 0 km), Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (park, 1 km), Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (sanctuary, 9 km), Frying Pan Farm Park (park, 9 km).
Is Lake Anne worth visiting?
Lake Anne is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.