McGhee Dam

McGhee 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 McGhee 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 McGhee Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.02956, -77.74934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McGhee Dam

• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church Archeological Site · church · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~23 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
• KLWX NEXRAD Radar · attraction · Loudoun · ~29 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~30 km · Must-see
• McLean Bible Church · church · Loudoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old Chapel · church · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~32 km · Must-see
• Purcell Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~33 km · Must-see
• Short Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McGhee Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McGhee Dam

• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Seneca Lake · lake · Montgomery · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~61 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~61 km · Must-see

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