Ashbys Dam

Ashbys 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 Ashbys 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 Ashbys Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.27828, -77.69396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ashbys Dam

• United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~24 km · Must-see
• University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~26 km · Must-see
• The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~26 km · Must-see
• George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~41 km · Must-see
• Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~43 km · Must-see
• Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~46 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
• Maryland Point · park · Charles · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ashbys Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ashbys Dam

• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~69 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~79 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~80 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~80 km · Must-see

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