Lock 24: Rileys Lock

Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lock 24: Rileys Lock

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Lock 24: Rileys Lock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.06879, -77.34074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock 24: Rileys Lock

• The River of Blood · fort · Montgomery · ~1 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~4 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock · attraction · Montgomery · ~6 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail · trek · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Local Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• McLean Bible Church · church · Loudoun · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Seneca Creek Greenway · trek · Montgomery · ~15 km · Must-see
• St. Rose of Lima Church · church · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
• Billy Goat Trail Section A · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
• Falls Road Park · park · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• Latvian Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
• Little Seneca Lake · lake · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock 24: Rileys Lock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lock 24: Rileys Lock

• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~124 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lowes Island · river spot · Loudoun · ~2 km
• Sharpshin Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~3 km
• Selden Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~12 km
• Olmsted Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~14 km
• Bear Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~16 km
• Hermit Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~19 km
• Perry Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~19 km
• Herzog Island · river spot · Montgomery · ~19 km

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