Local favourite lake · Carroll, Virginia
Skyland Lakes
Skyland Lakes is a lake in Carroll, Virginia.
Skyland Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Skyland Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Skyland Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.53405, -80.67927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skyland Lakes
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~8 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~16 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~45 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~48 km · Must-see
- New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~49 km · Must-see
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~49 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skyland Lakes
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~8 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~68 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~73 km · Must-see
- Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~78 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~78 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~88 km · Must-see
- Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~111 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~116 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~123 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
📍 Location approximate: only one online listing gives this spot. If you have been here, use “Suggest an edit” to pin it exactly.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Skyland Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Skyland Lakes?
Nearby: Lovill's Creek Lake (lake, 8 km), Andy Griffith Museum (museum, 9 km), Laurel Hill Farm (park, 14 km), Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Camp Raven Knob (sanctuary, 21 km), Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km).