Must-see lake · Wayne, West Virginia
Beech Fork Lake
Beech Fork Lake is a lake in Wayne, West Virginia.
Beech Fork Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Beech Fork Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Beech Fork Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.30522, -82.36730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beech Fork Lake
- Beech Fork State Park · park · Cabell · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Monastery · church · Wayne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huntington Museum of Art · museum · Cabell · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ritter Park · sanctuary · Cabell · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of Radio & Technology · museum · Cabell · ~18 km · Must-see
- Touma Museum of Medicine · museum · Cabell · ~18 km · Must-see
- The Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Museum · museum · Cabell · ~18 km · Must-see
- Camden Amusement Park · park · Wayne · ~22 km · Must-see
- East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cabell · ~36 km · Must-see
- Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Vesuvius Dam · lake · Lawrence · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wayne National Forest · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dean State Forest · park · Lawrence · ~60 km · Must-see
- Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beech Fork Lake
- East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Vesuvius Dam · lake · Lawrence · ~51 km · Must-see
- Greenbo Lake · lake · Greenup · ~61 km · Must-see
- Grayson Lake · lake · Elliott · ~74 km · Must-see
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~85 km · Must-see
- Shawnee Village · lake · Scioto · ~91 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Floyd · ~92 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~97 km · Must-see
- Hammertown Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beech Fork Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beech Fork Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Beech Fork Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Beech Fork Lake?
Nearby: Beech Fork State Park (park, 3 km), Holy Cross Monastery (church, 11 km), Huntington Museum of Art (museum, 14 km), Ritter Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Museum of Radio & Technology (museum, 18 km), Touma Museum of Medicine (museum, 18 km).
Is Beech Fork Lake worth visiting?
Beech Fork Lake is listed as a must-see lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.