Local favourite lake · Amherst, Virginia
Buffalo River Dam #2
Buffalo River Dam #2 is a lake in Amherst, Virginia.
Buffalo River Dam #2: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Buffalo River Dam #2
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Buffalo River Dam #2 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.67023, -79.13708. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo River Dam #2
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~32 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~36 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~36 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Joy Pond Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~37 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~37 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~37 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~38 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo River Dam #2
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~67 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~95 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~96 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~97 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~98 km · Must-see
- Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo River Dam #2 full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo River Dam #2 yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buffalo River Dam #2?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buffalo River Dam #2?
Nearby: Rocky Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Elk Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Maintop Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Priest Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Crabtree Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Three Ridges Wilderness (sanctuary, 32 km).