Dalton Dam

Dalton 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 Dalton 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 Dalton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.56993, -77.56066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dalton Dam

• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cannon Branch Fort · fort · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum · museum · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Occoquan Trail · trek · Fairfax · ~32 km · Must-see
• Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~33 km · Must-see
• Leesylvania State Park · sanctuary · Prince William · ~33 km · Must-see
• Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Prince William · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stone House · attraction · Prince William · ~35 km · Must-see
• United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Chapel Road Park · church · Montgomery · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dalton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dalton Dam

• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~30 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~39 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Accotink · lake · District of Columbia · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Anne · lake · Montgomery · ~60 km · Must-see

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