Nickells Dam

Nickells 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 Nickells 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 Nickells Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.81899, -87.42418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nickells Dam

• Gee Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Falls Hollow · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Indian Camp Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Bell State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bethany Hills Camp · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rainey Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Stillhouse Hollow Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mound Bottom State Archaeology Area · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
• Old Town Bridge · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Winstead Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Confederate Monument · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Eastern Flank Battle Field Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pinkerton Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Granger · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nashville Tennessee Temple · church · Middle Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Percy Warner Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cheekwood · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Deerwood Arboretum · park · Middle Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nickells Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nickells Dam

• Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
• Radnor Lake State Natural Area · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
• Eigth Avenue South Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~109 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~109 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~126 km · Must-see
• Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~140 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~141 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~142 km · Must-see

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