Notable lake · Alexander, North Carolina
Fox Dam
Fox Dam is a lake in Alexander, North Carolina.
Fox 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 Fox 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 Fox Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.85847, -81.28981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fox Dam
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~32 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~35 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~39 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~47 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~50 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Powder Horn Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~52 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fox Dam
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~67 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fox Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fox Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fox Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fox Dam?
Nearby: Houck's Chapel (church, 18 km), Hibriten Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Pores Knob (viewpoint, 30 km), Maria Chapel (church, 32 km), Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, 35 km), W. Kerr Scott Reservoir (lake, 36 km).
Is Fox Dam worth visiting?
Fox Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.