Local favourite lake · Avery, North Carolina
Sloop Dam
Sloop Dam is a lake in Avery, North Carolina.
Sloop 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 Sloop 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 Sloop Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.01084, -81.92356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sloop Dam
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~8 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spanish Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pixie Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~9 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brier Knob · viewpoint · Avery · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~12 km · Must-see
- Linville Caverns · attraction · McDowell · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~15 km · Must-see
- Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~17 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~17 km · Must-see
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sloop Dam
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~76 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sloop Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sloop Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sloop Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sloop Dam?
Nearby: Doe Hill Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Doe Hill Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Spanish Oak Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Spanish Oak Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Pixie Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Humpback Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).