Fox Dam

Fox 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 Fox 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 Fox Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.89168, -77.33249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fox Dam

• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~8 km · Must-see
• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
• Foxstone Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
• Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~10 km · Must-see
• Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (super) · trek · Fairfax · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Eakin Community Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chapel Road Park · church · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
• Billy Goat Trail Section A · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ekoji Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Charles · ~17 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Foamhenge · attraction · Fairfax · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fox Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fox Dam

• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~14 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~18 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Accotink · lake · District of Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dalecarlia Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Reflecting Pool · lake · District of Columbia · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Pool · lake · District of Columbia · ~32 km · Must-see

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