Notable dam · Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Knife Shop Dam
Knife Shop Dam is a dam in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
Knife Shop 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 dam: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Knife Shop Dam
Season: October to February.
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 Knife Shop Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.69909, -73.10337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knife Shop Dam
- Humaston Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Railroad Museum of New England · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Black Rock State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mattatuck Trail · trek · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Topsmead State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lock Museum of America · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- White Memorial Foundation · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jericho Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mattatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whitestone Cliffs Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Camp Columbia State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coe Memorial Park · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hancock Brook Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
Other other attractions near Knife Shop Dam
- WJMJ-FM · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- WRDM-CD (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- WTIC-TV (Hartford);WRCH-FM (New Britain) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- WWUH-FM (West Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- WTIC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- WFSB-TV (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- WTIC-AM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- WHCN-FM (Hartford) · attraction · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- WCCC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Heublein Tower · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Knife Shop Dam?
October to February. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Knife Shop Dam?
Nearby: Humaston Brook State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Railroad Museum of New England (museum, 5 km), Black Rock State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Mattatuck Trail (trek, 6 km), Waterbury Road (fort, 7 km), Topsmead State Forest (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Knife Shop Dam worth visiting?
Knife Shop Dam is listed as a notable dam in Connecticut on Spotwander.