Dan River Falls

Dan River Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Dan River Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Dan River Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.57607, -79.37195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dan River Falls

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~44 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~57 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~57 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~65 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~66 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~71 km · Must-see
• Haw River Land Trail · trek · Alamance · ~73 km · Must-see
• Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~1 km
• Danville Science Center · museum · Danville · ~2 km
• Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District · fort · Danville · ~2 km
• Main Street United Methodist Church · church · Danville · ~3 km
• Langhorne House Trust · museum · Danville · ~4 km
• Riverside Dam · lake · Danville · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dan River Falls

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• Falls Lake · waterfall · Pittsylvania · ~37 km
• Heron Falls Lake · waterfall · Pittsylvania · ~58 km
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Rockingham · ~69 km
• Jones' Falls Sluice · waterfall · Halifax · ~79 km
• Cascade Park · waterfall · Guilford · ~85 km
• Cascades Preserve · waterfall · Guilford · ~91 km
• White Falls · waterfall · Patrick · ~94 km
• Cedar Falls Park · waterfall · Orange · ~94 km

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