McElrath Lake Dam

McElrath Lake 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit McElrath Lake 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 McElrath Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.42387, -82.63457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McElrath Lake Dam

• North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pisgah View State Park · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
• Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~25 km · Must-see
• Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~26 km · Must-see
• Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McElrath Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McElrath Lake Dam

• Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~37 km · Must-see
• North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see

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