Notable lake · Cheshire, New Hampshire
Vernon Dam
Vernon Dam is a lake in Cheshire, New Hampshire.
Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.77136, -72.51323. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vernon Dam
- Christ Church · church · Windham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Dummer · fort · Cheshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wantastiquet Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Green River Covered Bridge · attraction · Windham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Naulakha · sanctuary · Windham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Grace · viewpoint · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mt. Grace State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crag Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spofford Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area · park · Cheshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Northfield Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Massaemett Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rhododendron State Park · park · Cheshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Little Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tully Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vernon Dam
- Spofford Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Surry Mountain Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~41 km · Must-see
- Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pearly Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dublin Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Thorndike Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vernon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vernon Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vernon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vernon Dam?
Nearby: Christ Church (church, 9 km), Fort Dummer (fort, 9 km), Wantastiquet Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Green River Covered Bridge (attraction, 16 km), Naulakha (sanctuary, 18 km), Mount Grace (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Vernon Dam worth visiting?
Vernon Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.