Notable lake · Cumberland, Virginia
Collins Dam
Collins Dam is a lake in Cumberland, Virginia.
Collins 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 Collins 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 Collins Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.47853, -78.25952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Collins Dam
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~23 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~33 km · Must-see
- High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~42 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~46 km · Must-see
- Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~53 km · Must-see
- James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~61 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Collins Dam
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~43 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~102 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~121 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Collins Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Collins Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Collins Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Collins Dam?
Nearby: Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 7 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 8 km), Willis Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Powhatan Wildlife Management Area (park, 30 km), Bremo Slave Chapel (church, 33 km).
Is Collins Dam worth visiting?
Collins Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.