Must-see lake · Lithgow City Council, New South Wales
Rydal Dam
Rydal Dam is a lake in Lithgow City Council, New South Wales.
Rydal 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 Rydal 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 Rydal Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.46562, 150.02818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rydal Dam
- Church of Saint John the Evangelist Wallerawang · church · Lithgow City Council · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bowenfels Railway Station · fort · Lithgow City Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Blaxland · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Zig Zag Railway · fort · Lithgow City Council · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount York Reserve · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Bindo · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~30 km · Must-see
- One Tree Hill · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Piddington · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wolgan Valley · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Boyce · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gardens of Stone National Park · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mermaids Cave · cave · Blue Mountains City Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Turon National Park · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Perrys Lookdown · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mayfield · sanctuary · Oberon Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Megalong Valley · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grose Valley · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Evans Lookout (Upper) · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rydal Dam
- Penrith Lakes · lake · Penrith City Council · ~82 km · Must-see
- Sydney International Regatta Centre · lake · Penrith City Council · ~83 km · Must-see
- Warragamba Dam · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Burragorang · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~89 km · Must-see
- Werrington Lake · lake · Penrith City Council · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Windamere · lake · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~99 km · Must-see
- Carcoar Dam Road · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~101 km · Must-see
- Liverpool Offtake Reservoir · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~109 km · Must-see
- Prospect Reservoir · lake · Blacktown City Council · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Parramatta · lake · City of Parramatta Council · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rydal Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rydal 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 Rydal 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 Rydal Dam?
Nearby: Church of Saint John the Evangelist Wallerawang (church, 11 km), Bowenfels Railway Station (fort, 13 km), Mount Blaxland (viewpoint, 14 km), Zig Zag Railway (fort, 21 km), Mount York Reserve (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Bindo (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Rydal Dam worth visiting?
Rydal Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.