Gatewood Dam

Gatewood 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 Gatewood 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 Gatewood Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.04072, -80.86044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gatewood Dam

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~24 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~26 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hahn Horticultural Garden · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gatewood Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gatewood Dam

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~22 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~68 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~72 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~81 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~92 km · Must-see

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