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Burnsville Lake

Easy
difficulty
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Burnsville Lake is an 886-acre reservoir in West Virginia, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. It sits within the Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area, about a mile from Bulltown Camp and Burnsville Lake Shelters, both of which offer camping. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Sutton Lake weather station, about 12 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 81°F, with July peaking near 87°F. The Riffle Run Trail is about 3 miles away, and Gerald Freeman Campground is roughly 9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Burnsville Lake

    Best months: April–June and September–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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 23°

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

    3. Mar

      55° / 31°

    4. Apr

      68° / 40°

    5. May

      76° / 50°

    6. Jun

      84° / 59°

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

    8. Aug

      86° / 63°

    9. Sep

      81° / 56°

    10. Oct

      70° / 44°

    11. Nov

      57° / 33°

    12. Dec

      47° / 28°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sutton Lake, WV, 12.1 mi away at 868 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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