Notable lake · Cumberland, Virginia
Wilcks Pond
Wilcks Pond is a lake in Cumberland, Virginia.
Wilcks 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 Wilcks 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 Wilcks Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.37457, -78.33840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wilcks Pond
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~14 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~19 km · Must-see
- High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~29 km · Must-see
- Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~33 km · Must-see
- Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~37 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~51 km · Must-see
- James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~60 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~62 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilcks Pond
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~33 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~112 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wilcks Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wilcks Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wilcks Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wilcks Pond?
Nearby: Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Willis Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), High Bridge Trail State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 23 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 23 km), Twin Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Wilcks Pond worth visiting?
Wilcks Pond is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.