Clarkes Milldam

Clarkes Milldam: 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 Clarkes Milldam

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 Clarkes Milldam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.93223, -76.46766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clarkes Milldam

• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~22 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~29 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~33 km · Must-see
• Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~34 km · Must-see
• Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~44 km · Must-see
• Holland Island Bar Light · attraction · Dorchester · ~45 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~49 km · Must-see
• Holland Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Clarkes Milldam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clarkes Milldam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~102 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~106 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~114 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~114 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~122 km · Must-see
• Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~127 km · Must-see
• Horseys Pond · lake · Sussex · ~129 km · Must-see

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