Notable lake · Louisa, Virginia
Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is a lake in Louisa, Virginia.
Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.01784, -78.25372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Dam
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~22 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~55 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Dam
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~96 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~104 km · Must-see
- Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~124 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beaver Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beaver Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beaver Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Dam?
Nearby: Pantops Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District (park, 22 km), Monticello (church, 22 km), Woolen Mills Chapel (church, 22 km), James Monroe's Highland (attraction, 23 km), Court Square Park (park, 25 km).
Is Beaver Dam worth visiting?
Beaver Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.