Notable lake · Watauga, North Carolina
Sims Pond Dam
Sims Pond Dam is a lake in Watauga, North Carolina.
Sims Pond 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 Sims Pond 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 Sims Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.14214, -81.71944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sims Pond Dam
- Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tweetsie Railroad · park · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum · museum · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens · sanctuary · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~13 km · Must-see
- Howard Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
- Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beech Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brier Knob · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sims Pond Dam
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~4 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~58 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sims Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sims Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sims Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sims Pond Dam?
Nearby: Moses H Cone Memorial Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Julian Price Memorial Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Bass Lake (lake, 4 km), Tanawha Trail (trek, 8 km), Tweetsie Railroad (park, 9 km), Bear Paw State Natural Area (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Sims Pond Dam worth visiting?
Sims Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.