Claytor Dam

Claytor 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Claytor Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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 Claytor Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.07518, -80.58443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Claytor Dam

• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~5 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hahn Horticultural Garden · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~28 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Giles · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~41 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~45 km · Must-see
• Salt Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~48 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~48 km · Must-see
• Poor Mountain · sanctuary · Monroe · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Claytor Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Claytor Dam

• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~5 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~48 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~69 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~82 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~84 km · Must-see

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