Reynolds Dam

Reynolds 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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.67587, -77.78809. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Reynolds Dam

• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~23 km · Must-see
• Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~28 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~33 km · Must-see
• Virginia Randolph Museum · museum · Henrico · ~34 km · Must-see
• Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ashland UDC Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Marker · fort · Hanover · ~36 km · Must-see
• Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
• Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~39 km · Must-see
• Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Reynolds Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reynolds Dam

• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~63 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~82 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~101 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~128 km · Must-see

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