Laurel River Dam

Laurel River Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Laurel River Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Laurel River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.96151, -84.26788. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laurel River Dam

• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~22 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~42 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Spillway Beach · beach · Whitley · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Laurel River Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laurel River Dam

• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~78 km · Must-see
• Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~98 km · Must-see
• Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~104 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~104 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~105 km · Must-see

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