Local favourite lake · Macon, North Carolina
Pyle Dam
Pyle Dam is a lake in Macon, North Carolina.
Pyle Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Pyle Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pyle Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.26727, -83.42142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pyle Dam
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Southern Nantahala Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~42 km · Must-see
- Waterrock Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pyle Dam
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pyle Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pyle Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pyle Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pyle Dam?
Nearby: Wesser Bald (viewpoint, 18 km), Wayah Bald (viewpoint, 20 km), Nantahala National Forest (sanctuary, 22 km), Little Rocky Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Bartram Trail (trek, 24 km), Mount Albert (viewpoint, 31 km).