Local favourite fort · Orange, North Carolina
Dam
Dam is a fort in Orange, North Carolina.
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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dam
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.10308, -79.14438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dam
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
- West Point on the Eno · park · Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- University Lake · lake · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Museum of Life and Science · museum · Durham · ~30 km · Must-see
- Haw River Land Trail · trek · Alamance · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dam
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Museum of History · fort · Wake · ~72 km · Must-see
- Endor Iron Furnance (Civil War Era) · fort · Lee · ~77 km · Must-see
- Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~141 km · Must-see
- Fayetteville Arsenal · fort · Dillon · ~149 km · Must-see
- Historic District · fort · Orange · ~6 km
- Colonial Inn · fort · Orange · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dam?
Nearby: Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Ayr Mount (park, 8 km), Eno River State Park (park, 16 km), St. Mary's Chapel (church, 16 km), Cane Creek Resevoir Dam (lake, 24 km), Duke Lemur Center (sanctuary, 25 km).