Lefthand Fork Dam

Lefthand Fork Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lefthand Fork Dam

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 Lefthand Fork Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.45178, -81.28149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lefthand Fork Dam

• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~23 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~33 km · Must-see
• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~46 km · Must-see
• Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~47 km · Must-see
• Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~50 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lefthand Fork Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lefthand Fork Dam

• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~50 km · Must-see
• R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~60 km · Must-see
• Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~83 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~90 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~91 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~91 km · Must-see
• Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~120 km · Must-see

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