Cha01 Dam

Cha01 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 Cha01 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 Cha01 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.98119, -82.03835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cha01 Dam

• Gilcrest Park · park · Charlotte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Florida Military Heritage Museum · museum · Charlotte · ~8 km · Must-see
• South Punta Gorda Heights Park · park · Charlotte · ~16 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fred C. Babcock / Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~26 km · Must-see
• Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~27 km · Must-see
• Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
• Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~36 km · Must-see
• Don Pedro Island State Park · park · Charlotte · ~38 km · Must-see
• Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~38 km · Must-see
• Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~38 km · Must-see
• Jelks Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~39 km · Must-see
• Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cha01 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cha01 Dam

• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~39 km · Must-see
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam · lake · Lee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Manatee · lake · Manatee · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~79 km · Must-see
• Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake August · lake · Highlands · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park · lake · Highlands · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Placid · lake · Highlands · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake June in Winter · lake · Highlands · ~92 km · Must-see

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