Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes: 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 Twin Lakes

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 Twin Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.28205, -77.48512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Twin Lakes

• Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~2 km · Must-see
• University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~4 km · Must-see
• The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~4 km · Must-see
• George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~4 km · Must-see
• Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~6 km · Must-see
• United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~6 km · Must-see
• Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~25 km · Must-see
• Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~25 km · Must-see
• Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
• Maryland Point · park · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Church · church · King George · ~36 km · Must-see
• Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum · museum · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
• Caledon State Park · sanctuary · King George · ~37 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Twin Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Twin Lakes

• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~59 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~69 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~70 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~71 km · Must-see

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