Wells Dam

Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.23702, -78.66296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wells Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~23 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~23 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~25 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~25 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~34 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~40 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~44 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~48 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~56 km · Must-see
• Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~58 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~58 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wells Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wells Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~93 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~96 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~102 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~106 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~108 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~109 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~112 km · Must-see

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