Smith River Dam

Smith River 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 Smith River 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 Smith River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.66477, -79.88335. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith River Dam

• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~44 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~58 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~58 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~59 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~65 km · Must-see

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith River Dam

• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~67 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~67 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~70 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~86 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~96 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~99 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~100 km · Must-see

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