Notable lake · McDowell, West Virginia
Berwind Lake Dam
Berwind Lake Dam is a lake in McDowell, West Virginia.
Berwind Lake 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 Berwind Lake 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 Berwind Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.25886, -81.69863. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Berwind Lake Dam
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~24 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~44 km · Must-see
- Redrock Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~48 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~48 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~50 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~50 km · Must-see
- Beartown Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saltville Baptist Church · church · Smyth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~57 km · Must-see
- WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~61 km · Must-see
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~62 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Berwind Lake Dam
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~33 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~50 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~83 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~85 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~100 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~102 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~102 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Berwind Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Berwind Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Berwind Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Berwind Lake Dam?
Nearby: Historic Crab Orchard Museum (museum, 24 km), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 33 km), Beartown Wilderness (sanctuary, 39 km), Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 44 km), Redrock Mountain (viewpoint, 48 km), Garden Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 48 km).
Is Berwind Lake Dam worth visiting?
Berwind Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.