Eberhard Dam

Eberhard 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 Eberhard 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 Eberhard Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.52031, -77.23939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eberhard Dam

• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~11 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chimborazo Park · park · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~20 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• WRVA Building · attraction · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Virginia Holocaust Museum · museum · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• First African Baptist Church · church · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Triple Crossing · attraction · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Valentine · museum · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Virginia Washington Monument · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brown's Island · park · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~23 km · Must-see
• American Civil War Museum · museum · Richmond · ~23 km · Must-see
• Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Eberhard Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eberhard Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~26 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~68 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~90 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~106 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~106 km · Must-see

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