Local favourite lake · Jackson, North Carolina
Cedar Cliff Dam
Cedar Cliff Dam is a lake in Jackson, North Carolina.
Cedar Cliff 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 Cedar Cliff 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 Cedar Cliff Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.25305, -83.09932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cedar Cliff Dam
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Richland Balsam · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tanasee Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Balsam Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Black Balsam Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tennent Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Waterrock Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eaglenest Mountain · viewpoint · Haywood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar Cliff Dam
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cedar Cliff Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cedar Cliff Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cedar Cliff Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cedar Cliff Dam?
Nearby: Little Rocky Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Richland Balsam (viewpoint, 20 km), Tanasee Bald (viewpoint, 21 km), Devil's Courthouse (viewpoint, 24 km), Whiteside Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Balsam Gap (viewpoint, 25 km).