Hurst Dam

Hurst 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 Hurst 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 Hurst Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.79589, -76.36577. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hurst Dam

• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~33 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~34 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~40 km · Must-see
• Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~47 km · Must-see
• Holland Island Bar Light · attraction · Dorchester · ~48 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~49 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~50 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hurst Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hurst Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~88 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~89 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~104 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~110 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~117 km · Must-see
• Horseys Pond · lake · Sussex · ~135 km · Must-see
• Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~145 km · Must-see

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