Grubb Dam

Grubb 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 Grubb 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 Grubb Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.54681, -79.34308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grubb Dam

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~53 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~61 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~66 km · Must-see
• Haw River Land Trail · trek · Alamance · ~69 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~70 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~71 km · Must-see
• Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~71 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~72 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~73 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mountain Hill · viewpoint · Pittsylvania · ~3 km
• Bryant Dam · lake · Pittsylvania · ~4 km
• Gourley Dam · lake · Caswell · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Grubb Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grubb Dam

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~53 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~76 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~80 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~80 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~83 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~84 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~88 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~90 km · Must-see

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