Buck Dam

Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.80812, -80.93860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buck Dam

• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~11 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~33 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~43 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~46 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~46 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buck Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buck Dam

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~49 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~86 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~88 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~96 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~98 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~101 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see

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