Notable lake · Chester, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove Dam
Pine Grove Dam is a lake in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.79710, -76.04290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pine Grove Dam
- Plumpton Park Zoo · sanctuary · Cecil · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge · attraction · Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Conowingo Dam · lake · Cecil · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area · sanctuary · New Castle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Deer Creek Meeting · church · Harford · ~27 km · Must-see
- Darlington United Methodist Church · church · Harford · ~28 km · Must-see
- Steppingstone Farm Museum · museum · Harford · ~29 km · Must-see
- White Clay Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Chester · ~30 km · Must-see
- former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal · lake · Harford · ~30 km · Must-see
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Susquehannock State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
- White Clay Creek State Park · sanctuary · New Castle · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~35 km · Must-see
- Havre de Grace Seaplane Base · attraction · Harford · ~35 km · Must-see
- Newark Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
- Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Grove Dam
- Conowingo Dam · lake · Cecil · ~23 km · Must-see
- former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal · lake · Harford · ~30 km · Must-see
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Newark Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hoopes Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Marsh Creek Reservoir · lake · Chester · ~51 km · Must-see
- Springton Lake, Pennsylvania · lake · New Castle · ~71 km · Must-see
- Loch Raven Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~74 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~75 km · Must-see
- Prettyboy Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pine Grove Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pine Grove Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pine Grove Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pine Grove Dam?
Nearby: Plumpton Park Zoo (sanctuary, 14 km), Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge (attraction, 19 km), Conowingo Dam (lake, 23 km), Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Deer Creek Meeting (church, 27 km), Darlington United Methodist Church (church, 28 km).
Is Pine Grove Dam worth visiting?
Pine Grove Dam is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.