Notable lake · Cherokee, Alabama
Weisner Dam
Weisner Dam is a lake in Cherokee, Alabama.
Weisner 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 Weisner 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 Weisner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.07176, -85.67163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Weisner Dam
- Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pinhoti Trail · trek · Cleburne · ~33 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
- Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~41 km · Must-see
- Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shoal Creek Church · church · Cleburne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little River Falls · waterfall · DeKalb · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little River Canyon National Preserve · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~47 km · Must-see
- Big Spring Park · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Weisner Dam
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~48 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~58 km · Must-see
- DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~74 km · Must-see
- Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~78 km · Must-see
- Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~79 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Weisner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Weisner Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Weisner Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Weisner Dam?
Nearby: Frog Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Weiss Dam (lake, 16 km), Colvin Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Dugger Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 30 km), Etna Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Pinhoti Trail (trek, 33 km).
Is Weisner Dam worth visiting?
Weisner Dam is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.