Notable lake · Stokes, North Carolina
Mitchells Pond Lower Dam
Mitchells Pond Lower Dam is a lake in Stokes, North Carolina.
Mitchells Pond Lower 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 Mitchells Pond Lower 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 Mitchells Pond Lower Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.44176, -80.14439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchells Pond Lower Dam
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~28 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~40 km · Must-see
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~44 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~46 km · Must-see
- Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~47 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~47 km · Must-see
- Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~48 km · Must-see
- NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~48 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchells Pond Lower Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchells Pond Lower Dam
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~59 km · Must-see
- Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~83 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~85 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~100 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~101 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~107 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~108 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchells Pond Lower Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchells Pond Lower Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mitchells Pond Lower Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mitchells Pond Lower Dam?
Nearby: Moratock Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, 17 km), Hanging Rock State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Mayo River State Park (NC) (sanctuary, 19 km), Belews Creek Dam (lake, 21 km), Mayo River State Park (VA) (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Mitchells Pond Lower Dam worth visiting?
Mitchells Pond Lower Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.