Brandywine Lake
- Apr–Nov
- best months
Is Brandywine Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Brandywine Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Prescribed Fire Operations Mount Rogers National Recreation Area- Porter and Little Mountain
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area - Twin Ridge Road Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Road Closures James River and Warm Springs Ranger District
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail Closure Update
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: Forest Service Road 84 Closed Beginning 9/1/25
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Brandywine Lake is a 5-acre lake near Brandywine, West Virginia, at about 1,834 feet.
Local outfitters
- Mossy Creek Fly Fishing23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Brandywine LoopHiking0.5 mi
- Brandywine CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- High KnobHiking0.9 mi
- Saw MillHiking1 mi
- Road RunHiking2.6 mi
- Lick Run KnobSummit6.1 mi
- Rader MountainSummit6.4 mi
- Bother KnobSummit6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Big BendRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Hone Quarry ReservoirLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Mossy CreekRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Seneca CreekRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- North Fork South Branch Potomac RiverRiver fishing · ~45 min drive
- North River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Briery Branch ReservoirLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Rapidan RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- North Fork River AccessRiver fishing · ~45 min drive
- Elkhorn LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Brandywine Lake
Best months: April–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 38°
11 wet
May
74° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 59°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin 2 Ne, WV, 7.4 mi away at 1,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
