Must-see lake · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Black Rock Dam
Black Rock Dam is a lake in Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Black Rock Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Black Rock Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Black Rock Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14822, -75.50627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Rock Dam
- Augustus Lutheran Church · church · Montgomery · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wharton Esherick Museum · museum · Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Valley Forge National Historical Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
- Washington Memorial Chapel · church · Montgomery · ~9 km · Must-see
- Washington Memorial Chapel · church · Gloucester · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley · church · Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chester Valley Trail · trek · Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jenkins Arboretum · park · Gloucester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Norristown Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
- Elmwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~18 km · Must-see
- Elmwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Camden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Welkinweir · park · Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chanticleer Garden · sanctuary · Delaware · ~20 km · Must-see
- Radnor Hunt Club · park · Gloucester · ~21 km · Must-see
- American Helicopter Museum & Education Center · museum · Chester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marsh Creek Reservoir · lake · Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Marsh Creek State Park · sanctuary · Chester · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Rock Dam
- Marsh Creek Reservoir · lake · Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Camden · ~28 km · Must-see
- Springton Lake, Pennsylvania · lake · New Castle · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gustine Lake · lake · Camden · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peace Valley Reservoir · lake · Hunterdon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Bucks · ~42 km · Must-see
- Antietam Lake · lake · Berks · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hoopes Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Nockamixon · lake · Hunterdon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Churchville Reservoir · lake · Burlington · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Rock Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Rock Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Black Rock Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Black Rock Dam?
Nearby: Augustus Lutheran Church (church, 8 km), Wharton Esherick Museum (museum, 9 km), Valley Forge National Historical Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Washington Memorial Chapel (church, 9 km), Washington Memorial Chapel (church, 9 km), St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (church, 11 km).
Is Black Rock Dam worth visiting?
Black Rock Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.