Notable lake · Newport News, Virginia
Sluice Millpond
Sluice Millpond is a lake in Newport News, Virginia.
Sluice Millpond: 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 Sluice Millpond
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 Sluice Millpond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.10868, -76.51118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sluice Millpond
- Nicewood Park · park · Newport News · ~2 km · Must-see
- Riverview Farm Park · park · Newport News · ~3 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~4 km · Must-see
- Virginia Living Museum · museum · Newport News · ~6 km · Must-see
- Peninsula Fine Arts Center · museum · Newport News · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Museum · museum · Newport News · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lee's Mill · fort · Newport News · ~10 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Crafford · fort · Newport News · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newport News Park · park · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Virginia War Museum · museum · Newport News · ~14 km · Must-see
- Huntington Park · park · Newport News · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~16 km · Must-see
- Endview Plantation Historic Site · fort · Newport News · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bluebird Gap Farm · park · Hampton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yorktown Monument · fort · York · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sluice Millpond
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~8 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~70 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~123 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~124 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~127 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~136 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sluice Millpond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sluice Millpond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sluice Millpond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sluice Millpond?
Nearby: Nicewood Park (park, 2 km), Riverview Farm Park (park, 3 km), Denbigh Plantation Site (fort, 4 km), Virginia Living Museum (museum, 6 km), Peninsula Fine Arts Center (museum, 7 km), The Mariners' Museum (museum, 8 km).
Is Sluice Millpond worth visiting?
Sluice Millpond is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.