Notable lake · Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Napier Dam
Napier Dam is a lake in Middle Tennessee, Tennessee.
Napier 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 Napier 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 Napier Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.44806, -87.51157. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Napier Dam
- Stillhouse Hollow Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- David Crockett State Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rainey Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gee Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Falls Hollow · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Indian Camp Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Jackson Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~0 km
- Napier Diversion Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
- Napier Furnaces Historic District · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~4 km
- Dan Maddox Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~5 km
- Dan Maddox Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~6 km
- Meriwether Lewis National Monument · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km
- Meriwether Lewis National Monument · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~11 km
- Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area · park · Middle Tennessee · ~12 km
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~13 km
- Lewis State Forest · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~14 km
- Laurel Hill Lake Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~14 km
- Bald Knob · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Napier Dam
- Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~90 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~91 km · Must-see
- Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~91 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~92 km · Must-see
- Radnor Lake State Natural Area · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~126 km · Must-see
- Eigth Avenue South Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~127 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~135 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~136 km · Must-see
- John Graham Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~139 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Napier Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Napier Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Napier Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Napier Dam?
Nearby: Stillhouse Hollow Falls (waterfall, 28 km), David Crockett State Park (park, 31 km), Rainey Hill (viewpoint, 57 km), Gee Hill (viewpoint, 58 km), Falls Hollow (waterfall, 68 km), Indian Camp Hollow (viewpoint, 75 km).
Is Napier Dam worth visiting?
Napier Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.