Calhoun Dam

Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.73369, -83.86562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Calhoun Dam

• Georgia International Horse Park · park · Rockdale · ~13 km · Must-see
• Alcovy Mountain · viewpoint · Walton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Vines Gardens · park · Gwinnett · ~19 km · Must-see
• MONROE Water Tower Sign Replica · church · Walton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hard Labor Reservoir Dam · lake · Walton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Arabia Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain Park · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~33 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gwinnett Historic Courthouse · fort · Gwinnett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Panola Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Rockdale · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Yargo State Park · fort · Barrow · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Panola Mountain · viewpoint · Rockdale · ~38 km · Must-see
• Elisha Winn House · fort · Gwinnett · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Monument · fort · Gwinnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rockwell Universalist Church · church · Barrow · ~45 km · Must-see
• George Pierce Park · park · Gwinnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• CRNRA - Rogers Bridge Unit · park · Fulton · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Calhoun Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Calhoun Dam

• Hard Labor Reservoir Dam · lake · Walton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Spivey Dam · lake · Henry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam · lake · Butts · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Jodeco Dam · lake · Clayton · ~58 km · Must-see
• Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam · lake · Butts · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Oconee · lake · Greene · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~93 km · Must-see

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