Bryson Dam

Bryson Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bryson Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bryson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.44551, -83.37497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bryson Dam

• Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Newfound Gap Overlook · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Mingus · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Kephart · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Anakeesta Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Charlies Bunyon · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Waterrock Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Chimney Tops · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Le Conte · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~32 km · Must-see
• Woolly Tops Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bryson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bryson Dam

• Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Douglas Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see

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