Murphy Dam

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.26564, -78.44284. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Dam

• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~1 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~61 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~62 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~64 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~93 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~109 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~113 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~117 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~124 km · Must-see

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