Brier Creek Reservoir

Brier Creek Reservoir: 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 reservoir: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Brier Creek Reservoir

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 Brier Creek Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.87306, -78.80917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brier Creek Reservoir

• Lake Crabtree County Park · lake · Wake · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Crabtree · lake · Wake · ~5 km · Must-see
• William B. Umstead State Park · sanctuary · Wake · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sree Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina · temple · Wake · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn · lake · Wake · ~12 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Museum of Art · museum · Wake · ~15 km · Must-see
• O'Kellys Church · church · Chatham · ~15 km · Must-see
• JC Raulston Arboretum · park · Wake · ~17 km · Must-see
• Raleigh North Carolina Temple · temple · Wake · ~20 km · Must-see
• Central Park · park · Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pullen Memorial Baptist Church · church · Wake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pullen Park · park · Wake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Carousel · attraction · Wake · ~21 km · Must-see
• 11-foot-8 Bridge · attraction · Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Leigh Farm · park · Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Raleigh United Methodist Church · church · Wake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dorothea Dix Park · park · Wake · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brier Creek Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brier Creek Reservoir

• Lake Crabtree County Park · lake · Wake · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Crabtree · lake · Wake · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn · lake · Wake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jordan Lake · lake · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sunset Lake · lake · Wake · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake Dam · lake · Wake · ~32 km · Must-see
• University Lake · lake · Orange · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Wake · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
• Harris Lake · lake · Wake · ~40 km · Must-see

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