Bell Dam

Bell 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 Bell 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 Bell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.00247, -77.65450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bell Dam

• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~15 km · Must-see
• KLWX NEXRAD Radar · attraction · Loudoun · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church Archeological Site · church · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Prince William · ~19 km · Must-see
• McLean Bible Church · church · Loudoun · ~22 km · Must-see
• Foamhenge · attraction · Fairfax · ~24 km · Must-see
• Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~26 km · Must-see
• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Raven Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~28 km · Must-see
• Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~28 km · Must-see
• Stone House · attraction · Prince William · ~29 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · park · Montgomery · ~31 km · Must-see
• Algonkian Regional Park · sanctuary · Loudoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bell Dam

• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~35 km · Must-see
• Little Seneca Lake · lake · Montgomery · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~50 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~55 km · Must-see

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