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Tygart Lake
Tygart Lake is a 1,750-acre reservoir in West Virginia. It lies in Taylor County. Management is in the hands of WV State Parks / USACE Pittsburgh District. The gauge last read 1,096.25 ft.
Water level today: 1,096.25 ft · see the full record
Coordinates39.2579, -80.0104
Surface area1,750 acres
Managed byWV State Parks / USACE Pittsburgh District
Swimming beaches on Tygart Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Tygart Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Water level today
Readings come from station 03055500 (TYGART LAKE NR GRAFTON, WV). The last value stored here, 1,096.25 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.
1,096.25 ft trend not available
A closer look at Tygart Lake
Nearby water includes Stonewall Jackson Lake (West Virginia, 30 mi), Cheat Lake (West Virginia, 33 mi) and Deep Creek Lake (Maryland, 37 mi). In all, 10 lakes in West Virginia are covered here.
Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here.
Readings come from station 03055500 (TYGART LAKE NR GRAFTON, WV). The last value stored here, 1,096.25 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.
The shoreline of Tygart Lake has 1 public recreation area in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include Tygart Lake State Park. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.
Recreation areas on Tygart Lake
1 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
Tygart Lake State Park
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Tygart Lake
Is there a beach at Tygart Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Tygart Lake?
About 1,750 acres.
What other lakes are near Tygart Lake?
The closest in this guide is Stonewall Jackson Lake, about 30 miles away in West Virginia.
Lakes near Tygart Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Deep Creek Lake
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Sutton Lake
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Summersville Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.