Notable lake · Catawba, North Carolina
Oxford Dam
Oxford Dam is a lake in Catawba, North Carolina.
Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.82198, -81.19265. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oxford Dam
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~23 km · Must-see
- Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~33 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~41 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~42 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~43 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~58 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oxford Dam
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~41 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~42 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~101 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oxford Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oxford Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oxford Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oxford Dam?
Nearby: Houck's Chapel (church, 23 km), Balls Creek Campground (church, 29 km), Pores Knob (viewpoint, 31 km), Cul Res Fort Dobbs (fort, 33 km), Memorial Reformed Church (church, 34 km), Hibriten Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km).
Is Oxford Dam worth visiting?
Oxford Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.