Notable lake · Amelia, Virginia
Amelia Lake
Amelia Lake is a lake in Amelia, Virginia.
Amelia 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 Amelia 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 Amelia Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.46510, -77.92278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amelia Lake
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~28 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~43 km · Must-see
- Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~46 km · Must-see
- Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~48 km · Must-see
- Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~50 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~51 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~51 km · Must-see
- Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~52 km · Must-see
- Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Amelia Lake
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~45 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~81 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Amelia Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Amelia Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Amelia Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Amelia Lake?
Nearby: Powhatan Wildlife Management Area (park, 13 km), Swift Creek Reservoir (lake, 28 km), Powhatan State Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Mid-lothian Mines Park (park, 31 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 40 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 40 km).
Is Amelia Lake worth visiting?
Amelia Lake is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.