Sanderson Dam

Sanderson 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 Sanderson 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 Sanderson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.59681, -78.16639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sanderson Dam

• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~41 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~59 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~60 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~61 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~62 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~63 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sanderson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sanderson Dam

• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~59 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~83 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~147 km · Must-see

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