Notable dam · Essex, Virginia
Hundley Dam
Hundley Dam is a dam in Essex, Virginia.
Hundley 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 Hundley 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 Hundley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.79681, -76.78968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hundley Dam
- Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~44 km · Must-see
- WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~54 km · Must-see
- York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~55 km · Must-see
- Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hundley Dam
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~78 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~90 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~102 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~110 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~110 km · Must-see
- Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~117 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hundley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hundley Dam?
Nearby: Bowlers Rock Light (attraction, 7 km), Belle Isle State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Sandy Point State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Chilton Woods State Forest (sanctuary, 28 km), Gardy's Millpond (lake, 35 km), Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Hundley Dam worth visiting?
Hundley Dam is listed as a notable dam in Virginia on Spotwander.