Epperson Dam

Epperson 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 Epperson 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 Epperson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.85348, -77.88138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Epperson Dam

• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~47 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~72 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~75 km · Must-see
• L M Epperson Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~3 km
• Masons Mill Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~9 km
• Masons Mill Pond · lake · Brunswick · ~9 km
• Dixons Dam · lake · Lunenburg · ~16 km
• Brunswick County Lake · lake · Brunswick · ~18 km
• Fort Christanna · fort · Brunswick · ~19 km
• Fort Hill · fort · Brunswick · ~19 km
• Harrisons Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~20 km
• Brunswick County Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~20 km
• Iron Bridge Road · fort · Brunswick · ~20 km
• Nottoway River Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~21 km
• Tommeheton Lake · lake · Dinwiddie · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Epperson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Epperson Dam

• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~81 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~83 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~103 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~104 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~108 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~113 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~119 km · Must-see

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