Lake Joyce

Lake Joyce: 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 Joyce

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 Joyce — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.91061, -76.12238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Joyce

• Tidewater Arboretum · park · Virginia Beach · ~7 km · Must-see
• East Ocean View Community Park · park · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~10 km · Must-see
• First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Trashmore Park · park · Virginia Beach · ~11 km · Must-see
• First Landing Chapel · church · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Virginia Beach · ~17 km · Must-see
• Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Norwegian Lady · attraction · Virginia Beach · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Old Coast Guard Station · museum · Virginia Beach · ~18 km · Must-see
• De Witt Cottage · fort · Virginia Beach · ~19 km · Must-see
• Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~20 km · Must-see
• F/A-18 · attraction · Norfolk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chrysler Museum of Art · museum · Norfolk · ~20 km · Must-see
• The MacArthur Memorial Museum · museum · Norfolk · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Joyce

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Joyce

• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~57 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~82 km · Must-see
• Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~83 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~132 km · Must-see
• Thoroughgood Dam · lake · Virginia Beach · ~3 km
• Little Creek Cove · lake · Virginia Beach · ~5 km
• Great Neck Dam · lake · Virginia Beach · ~9 km
• Lake Taylor Dam · lake · Norfolk · ~11 km

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