Local favourite dam · Henderson, North Carolina
Wood Dam
Wood Dam is a dam in Henderson, North Carolina.
Wood 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wood 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 Wood Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.38502, -82.45645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wood Dam
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~24 km · Must-see
- Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~33 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wood Dam
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wood Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wood Dam?
Nearby: Lake Julian (lake, 16 km), McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Lake Summit (lake, 23 km), North Carolina Arboretum (park, 23 km).