Local favourite dam · Henderson, North Carolina
Rhett Mill Dam
Rhett Mill Dam is a dam in Henderson, North Carolina.
Rhett Mill 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 Rhett Mill 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 Rhett Mill Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.28528, -82.43965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rhett Mill Dam
- McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · Greenville · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~32 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~35 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~35 km · Must-see
- Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rhett Mill Dam
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~49 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Blalock · lake · Spartanburg · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rhett Mill Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rhett Mill Dam?
Nearby: McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Lake Summit (lake, 9 km), Holmes Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Lake Adger (lake, 25 km), Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km).