Mitchells Dam

Mitchells 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 Mitchells 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 Mitchells Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.72014, -80.33645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchells Dam

• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~13 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~28 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~31 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~39 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~45 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~54 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchells Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchells Dam

• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~39 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~56 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~57 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~65 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~91 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~96 km · Must-see

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