Lafferty Dam

Lafferty 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 Lafferty 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 Lafferty Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.60016, -77.03244. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lafferty Dam

• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~5 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~15 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~35 km · Must-see
• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~36 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~41 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~41 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Chimborazo Park · park · Richmond · ~43 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see
• WRVA Building · attraction · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see
• Great Shiplock Park · park · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~44 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see
• Virginia Holocaust Museum · museum · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lafferty Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lafferty Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~79 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~79 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~98 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~114 km · Must-see

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