Local favourite dam · Henderson, North Carolina
Willow Lake Dam
Willow Lake Dam is a dam in Henderson, North Carolina.
Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.29585, -82.56393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Willow Lake Dam
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~8 km · Must-see
- McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~26 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~29 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tennent Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willow Lake Dam
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~60 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Willow Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Willow Lake Dam?
Nearby: Holmes Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site (fort, 18 km), Lake Summit (lake, 20 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).