Local favourite lake · Macon, North Carolina
Cliffside Dam
Cliffside Dam is a lake in Macon, North Carolina.
Cliffside 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 Cliffside 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 Cliffside Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.07928, -83.23559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cliffside Dam
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rabun Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flat Top · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Warwoman Dell · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Screamer Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cliffside Dam
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tugalo Dam · lake · Habersham · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Burton Dam · lake · Rabun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Seed Recreation Area · lake · Rabun · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cliffside Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cliffside Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cliffside Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cliffside Dam?
Nearby: Cliffside Lake Recreation Area (lake, 0 km), Harris Lake (lake, 6 km), Harris Lake (lake, 6 km), Whiteside Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Glade Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Little Rocky Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km).