Notable lake · Taylor, West Virginia
Tygart Dam
Tygart Dam is a lake in Taylor, West Virginia.
Tygart 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 Tygart 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 Tygart Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.31306, -80.03370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tygart Dam
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~3 km · Must-see
- Andrews Methodist Church · church · Taylor · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~32 km · Must-see
- Laurel Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~32 km · Must-see
- Stealey-Goff-Vance House · fort · Harrison · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pifer Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~34 km · Must-see
- Center Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harrison · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~35 km · Must-see
- Limestone Mountain · viewpoint · Tucker · ~38 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dorsey Knob · viewpoint · Monongalia · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. George United Methodist Church · church · Tucker · ~41 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~45 km · Must-see
- The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum · museum · Greene · ~47 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Fayette · ~47 km · Must-see
- Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Preston · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dents Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tygart Dam
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~3 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~74 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~81 km · Must-see
- Stony River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~83 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tygart Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tygart Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tygart Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tygart Dam?
Nearby: Tygart Lake State Park (lake, 3 km), Andrews Methodist Church (church, 4 km), Pinnickinnick Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Laurel Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Stealey-Goff-Vance House (fort, 33 km), Pifer Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Tygart Dam worth visiting?
Tygart Dam is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.