Aaron Dam

Aaron 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 Aaron 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 Aaron Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.83888, -79.56078. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Aaron Dam

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~30 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~33 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~40 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~52 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~62 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~63 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~69 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Aaron Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aaron Dam

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~30 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~35 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~73 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~89 km · Must-see

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