Deerhead Dam

Deerhead 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 Deerhead 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 Deerhead Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.39165, -85.47173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deerhead Dam

• Jeep · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
• M113 · attraction · Middle Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
• Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Northcutts Cove Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Water Fall Cove · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stringer's Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tennessee Aquarium · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hunter Museum of American Art · museum · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Wyley Memorial Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Booker T Washington State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Engel Stadium · park · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Removal Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chattanooga Zoo · church · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Nickajack Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deerhead Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deerhead Dam

• Nickajack Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Nickajack Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Woods Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lakes · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hidden Valley Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Tims Ford Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~86 km · Must-see
• Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
• Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~118 km · Must-see
• Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~118 km · Must-see

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