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: 38.78031, -77.80072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fox Dam

• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Stone House · attraction · Prince William · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cannon Branch Fort · fort · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~33 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~34 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~35 km · Must-see
• Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~35 km · Must-see
• Foamhenge · attraction · Fairfax · ~36 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Warren · ~37 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fox Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fox Dam

• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~54 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~54 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~54 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~55 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~56 km · Must-see

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