Fries Dam

Fries 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 Fries 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 Fries Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.71448, -80.98615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fries Dam

• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~25 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~26 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~52 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fries Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fries Dam

• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~56 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~62 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~74 km · Must-see
• W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~89 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~97 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~112 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~112 km · Must-see

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