Must-see reservoir · Chesterfield, Virginia
Swift Creek Reservoir
Swift Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Swift Creek Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this reservoir: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Swift Creek Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Swift Creek Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.42627, -77.67494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swift Creek Reservoir
- Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~14 km · Must-see
- Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
- Drewrys Bluff Church · church · Chesterfield · ~26 km · Must-see
- Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
- Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~26 km · Must-see
- Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~28 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~28 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~28 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gambles Hill Park · park · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
- American Civil War Museum · museum · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brown's Island · park · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Swift Creek Reservoir
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Swift Creek Reservoir
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~99 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~106 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Swift Creek Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Swift Creek Reservoir?
Nearby: Mid-lothian Mines Park (park, 10 km), Pocahontas State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Powhite Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Lake Chesdin (lake, 24 km), Wilton House Museum (museum, 26 km), Drewrys Bluff Church (church, 26 km).
Is Swift Creek Reservoir worth visiting?
Swift Creek Reservoir is listed as a must-see reservoir in Virginia on Spotwander.