Dillard Dam

Dillard 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 Dillard 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 Dillard Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.91365, -76.85592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dillard Dam

• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~34 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~34 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~38 km · Must-see
• George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~47 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~50 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Church · church · King George · ~52 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dillard Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dillard Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~99 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~105 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~106 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~110 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~112 km · Must-see

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