Fishers Dam

Fishers 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 Fishers 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 Fishers Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.61363, -79.82581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fishers Dam

• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~38 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~40 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~46 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bob White Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Patrick · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jack's Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Patrick · ~54 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~60 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~65 km · Must-see
• Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fishers Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fishers Dam

• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~40 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~46 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~70 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~72 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~92 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see
• Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~100 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~108 km · Must-see

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