Marshall Dam

Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.83180, -76.66301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marshall Dam

• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~25 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~46 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~47 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Marshall Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marshall Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~87 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~89 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~100 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~122 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~125 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~127 km · Must-see

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