Notable lake · Lunenburg, Virginia
Dixons Dam
Dixons Dam is a lake in Lunenburg, Virginia.
Dixons 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 Dixons 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 Dixons Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.88657, -78.02299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dixons Dam
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~48 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~49 km · Must-see
- Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~64 km · Must-see
- Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~70 km · Must-see
- High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~71 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~72 km · Must-see
- L M Epperson Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~13 km
- Sneads Dam · lake · Lunenburg · ~14 km
- Masons Mill Pond · lake · Brunswick · ~16 km
- Masons Mill Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~16 km
- Nottoway River Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~16 km
- Kenbridge Dam · lake · Lunenburg · ~16 km
- Epperson Dam · lake · Brunswick · ~16 km
- Whittles Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dixons Dam
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~71 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~84 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~94 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~94 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~107 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~113 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dixons Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dixons Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dixons Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dixons Dam?
Nearby: Lake Gaston (lake, 48 km), Twin Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 63 km), Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park (sanctuary, 64 km), Occoneechee State Park (sanctuary, 65 km), Chapel of the Good Shepherd (church, 66 km).
Is Dixons Dam worth visiting?
Dixons Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.