McComas Dam

McComas 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 McComas 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 McComas Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.45629, -79.46468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McComas Dam

• Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ashby's Hill · fort · Garrett · ~14 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hoye-Crest · viewpoint · Garrett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McComas Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McComas Dam

• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~36 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Storm Lake · lake · Garrett · ~43 km · Must-see
• Stony River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~52 km · Must-see

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