Must-see lake · Baxter, Arkansas
Norfork Dam
Norfork Dam is a lake in Baxter, Arkansas.
Norfork Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Norfork Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Norfork Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.24917, -92.23834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Norfork Dam
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~8 km · Must-see
- Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~28 km · Must-see
- Falls Hollow · waterfall · Izard · ~34 km · Must-see
- Blanchard Springs Caverns · sanctuary · Stone · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~41 km · Must-see
- Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~54 km · Must-see
- Devils Backbone Wilderness · sanctuary · Ozark · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Lake · lake · Taney · ~74 km · Must-see
- Birdsong Mountain · viewpoint · Baxter · ~9 km
- Heart Bald · viewpoint · Baxter · ~11 km
- Flint Knob · viewpoint · Baxter · ~12 km
- Hively Mountain · viewpoint · Izard · ~15 km
- Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church · church · Baxter · ~18 km
- East Oakland Baptist Church · church · Baxter · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Norfork Dam
- Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Lake · lake · Taney · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Spring · lake · Fulton · ~86 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~97 km · Must-see
- Greers Ferry Dam · lake · Cleburne · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lake Taneycomo · lake · Taney · ~121 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Lake · lake · Carroll · ~127 km · Must-see
- Howard Cove · lake · Baxter · ~22 km
- Gardner Lake Dam · lake · Baxter · ~25 km
- Gunner Pool Dam · lake · Stone · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Norfork Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Norfork Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Norfork Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Norfork Dam?
Nearby: Norfork National Fish Hatchery (park, 1 km), Jacob Wolf House Historic Site (park, 8 km), Leatherwood Wilderness (sanctuary, 28 km), Falls Hollow (waterfall, 34 km), Blanchard Springs Caverns (sanctuary, 40 km), Bull Shoals Dam (lake, 41 km).
Is Norfork Dam worth visiting?
Norfork Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arkansas on Spotwander.