Upper Byers Dam

Upper Byers 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 Upper Byers 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 Upper Byers Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.56697, -77.82604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Byers Dam

• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~34 km · Must-see
• Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~34 km · Must-see
• Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~35 km · Must-see
• Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~35 km · Must-see
• Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~37 km · Must-see
• Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
• Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~39 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~40 km · Must-see
• Virginia Randolph Museum · museum · Henrico · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Byers Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Byers Dam

• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~78 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~78 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~128 km · Must-see

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