Dew Dam

Dew 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 Dew 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 Dew Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.78680, -76.85724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dew Dam

• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~17 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~33 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~36 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~39 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~52 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~52 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~55 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~56 km · Must-see
• George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~57 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dew Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dew Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~78 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~103 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~103 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~109 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~115 km · Must-see

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