Oude Dam

Oude 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 Oude 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 Oude Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.28435, -5.48117. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oude Dam

• Ballachuan Loch · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~11 km · Must-see
• Torsa · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~11 km · Must-see
• Shuna · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gylen Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
• Falls of Avich · waterfall · Argyll and Bute · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fincharn Crannog · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dalavich Church · church · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fladda Lighthouse · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
• Innis Chonnell Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~17 km · Must-see
• Belnahua · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~17 km · Must-see
• Oban Distillery · museum · Argyll and Bute · ~18 km · Must-see
• Carnasserie Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Columba's Cathedral · church · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lunga · river spot · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dunollie Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~20 km · Must-see
• Craignish Castle · fort · Scotland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kilmartin House Museum · museum · Argyll and Bute · ~21 km · Must-see
• Temple Wood Stone Circles Park · temple · Argyll and Bute · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Oude Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oude Dam

• Ballachuan Loch · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~11 km · Must-see
• Loch Ba · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~44 km · Must-see
• Loch Baile Mhic Cailein · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~45 km · Must-see
• Loch Eck · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~47 km · Must-see
• Loch Restil · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~49 km · Must-see
• Loch Arienas · lake · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Loch Dochard · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~56 km · Must-see
• Asgog Loch · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~58 km · Must-see
• Loch an Sgoltaire · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~62 km · Must-see
• Loch Fada · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~63 km · Must-see

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