Notable lake · Albemarle, Virginia
Smiths Dam
Smiths Dam is a lake in Albemarle, Virginia.
Smiths 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Smiths 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 Smiths Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.17813, -78.38726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smiths Dam
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~24 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~25 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smiths Dam
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~109 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~112 km · Must-see
- Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smiths Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Smiths Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Smiths Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Smiths Dam?
Nearby: Pantops Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Court Square Park (park, 23 km), Market Street Park (park, 23 km), Woolen Mills Chapel (church, 23 km), Homer (attraction, 24 km), Foster Site (fort, 24 km).
Is Smiths Dam worth visiting?
Smiths Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.