Compton Dam

Compton 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 Compton 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 Compton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.55778, -78.03835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Compton Dam

• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~26 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mary's Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pignut Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nakedtop · viewpoint · Charles · ~40 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~42 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Warren · ~46 km · Must-see
• Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~50 km · Must-see
• Luray Caverns · attraction · Page · ~51 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · attraction · Warren · ~51 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Compton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Compton Dam

• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~70 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~80 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~85 km · Must-see

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