Herzig Dam

Herzig 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 Herzig 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 Herzig Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.10099, -78.38552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Herzig Dam

• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~16 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~33 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~50 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~54 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~58 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~62 km · Must-see
• Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~64 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Herzig Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Herzig Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~89 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~91 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~96 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~110 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~120 km · Must-see

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