Notable lake · Orange, Florida
Prays Pond
Prays Pond is a lake in Orange, Florida.
Prays Pond: 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 Prays Pond
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 Prays Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.78009, -81.53168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prays Pond
- Rock Springs Run State Preserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Dora History Museum · museum · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Magnolia Park · park · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Norris Conservation Area · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Eustis Museum of Art · museum · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Florida Trail · trek · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphy · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Apopka · lake · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Eustis · lake · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Seminole · ~27 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead · park · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gemini Springs Park · park · Volusia · ~30 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Maitland · church · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
- Winter Garden Heritage Foundation · museum · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennie · lake · Seminole · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Bennet · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Prays Pond
- Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Norris Conservation Area · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphy · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Apopka · lake · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Eustis · lake · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennie · lake · Seminole · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Bennet · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Lotta · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
- Monroe Harbour Marina · lake · Seminole · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prays Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Prays Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prays Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prays Pond?
Nearby: Rock Springs Run State Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Mount Dora History Museum (museum, 14 km), Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam (lake, 20 km), Magnolia Park (park, 20 km), Lake Norris Conservation Area (lake, 21 km), Lake Eustis Museum of Art (museum, 21 km).
Is Prays Pond worth visiting?
Prays Pond is listed as a notable lake in Florida on Spotwander.