Notable lake · Amherst, Virginia
Otter Lake
Otter Lake is a lake in Amherst, Virginia.
Otter 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 Otter 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 Otter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.55608, -79.35608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Lake
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~14 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~18 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~18 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~23 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~33 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~34 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Otter Lake
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~70 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~71 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~73 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~95 km · Must-see
- Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Otter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Otter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Otter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Otter Lake?
Nearby: James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Natural Bridge of Virginia (attraction, 23 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 23 km).
Is Otter Lake worth visiting?
Otter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.