Must-see lake · Harrison, West Virginia
Buffalo Lake
Buffalo Lake is a lake in Harrison, West Virginia.
Buffalo Lake: 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 Buffalo Lake
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 Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.20237, -80.42707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Lake
- Center Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harrison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stealey-Goff-Vance House · fort · Harrison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jackson's Mill · museum · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of American Glass in West Virginia · museum · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~47 km · Must-see
- Andrews Methodist Church · church · Taylor · ~48 km · Must-see
- Dents Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~49 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Wildlife Center · sanctuary · Upshur · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~52 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Laurel Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~65 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~46 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~58 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~80 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Lake 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 Buffalo Lake?
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 Buffalo Lake?
Nearby: Center Branch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Stealey-Goff-Vance House (fort, 14 km), Jackson's Mill (museum, 15 km), Pinnickinnick Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Museum of American Glass in West Virginia (museum, 23 km), Stonewall Jackson Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Buffalo Lake worth visiting?
Buffalo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.