Local favourite lake · Macon, North Carolina
Whiteoak Dam
Whiteoak Dam is a lake in Macon, North Carolina.
Whiteoak 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 Whiteoak 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 Whiteoak Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.22889, -83.63179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whiteoak Dam
- Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fires Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Standing Indian Mountain · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Southern Nantahala Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rich Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hightower Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shooting Creek Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dick's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Whiteoak Dam
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whiteoak Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Whiteoak Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Whiteoak Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Whiteoak Dam?
Nearby: Nantahala National Forest (sanctuary, 3 km), Wesser Bald (viewpoint, 9 km), Wayah Bald (viewpoint, 11 km), Benton MacKaye Trail (trek, 21 km), Fires Creek (sanctuary, 24 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 25 km).