Cherokee Dam

Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.18749, -78.33861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cherokee Dam

• Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Capon Chapel · church · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fort Loudoun · fort · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Schaffenaker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Hebron Cemetery · church · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Winchester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bear Garden Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Devil's Backbone State Forest · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hebron Lutheran Church · church · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Thomas Chapel · church · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~24 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cherokee Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cherokee Dam

• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~29 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Berkeley · ~50 km · Must-see
• Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Habeeb · lake · Allegany · ~79 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~91 km · Must-see

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