Local favourite lake · Mitchell, North Carolina
Buckner Dam
Buckner Dam is a lake in Mitchell, North Carolina.
Buckner 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 Buckner 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 Buckner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.84061, -82.11039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buckner Dam
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Celo Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~21 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Linville Caverns · attraction · McDowell · ~22 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~24 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~26 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~29 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buckner Dam
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~29 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~64 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buckner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buckner Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buckner Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buckner Dam?
Nearby: Woody's Knob (viewpoint, 6 km), Gillespie Gap (viewpoint, 7 km), Buck Creek Gap (viewpoint, 11 km), Celo Knob (viewpoint, 16 km), Lake Tahoma (lake, 17 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 19 km).