Smith Dam

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.36298, -75.98496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Dam

• Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kiptopeke State Park · sanctuary · Northampton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~33 km · Must-see
• New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~34 km · Must-see
• York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~37 km · Must-see
• Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tue Marshes Light · attraction · York · ~48 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~49 km · Must-see
• Back River Lighthouse Ruins · fort · Hampton · ~50 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Dam

• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~69 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~86 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~89 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~118 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~127 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~132 km · Must-see
• Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~142 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~145 km · Must-see

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