Craig Dam

Craig 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 Craig 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 Craig Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.13789, -78.52172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Craig Dam

• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~15 km · Must-see
• Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
• Monticello · church · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~20 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~29 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~48 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Craig Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Craig Dam

• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~89 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~98 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~104 km · Must-see
• Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~130 km · Must-see

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