Townes Dam

Townes 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 Townes 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 Townes Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.68594, -80.43039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Townes Dam

• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~21 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~28 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~29 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~43 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~48 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Townes Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Townes Dam

• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~28 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~43 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~54 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~56 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~67 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~95 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~100 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~102 km · Must-see

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