Barr Dam

Barr 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 Barr 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 Barr Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.78136, -78.02045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barr Dam

• High Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~24 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · attraction · Warren · ~27 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pignut Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~31 km · Must-see
• Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mary's Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~38 km · Must-see
• Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barr Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barr Dam

• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~62 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~75 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~78 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~78 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~79 km · Must-see

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