Magee Dam

Magee 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 Magee 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 Magee Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.85033, -77.27948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Magee Dam

• Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~44 km · Must-see
• Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~47 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~51 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~61 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~65 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~68 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~70 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dutch Gap Historical Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~73 km · Must-see
• Henricus · fort · Henrico · ~74 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Magee Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Magee Dam

• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~68 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~80 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~87 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~91 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~91 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~97 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~143 km · Must-see

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