Notable lake · Franklin, Virginia
Ray Development Dam
Ray Development Dam is a lake in Franklin, Virginia.
Ray Development 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 Ray Development 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 Ray Development Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.69330, -76.93323. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ray Development Dam
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~20 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~46 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~47 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~50 km · Must-see
- Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~52 km · Must-see
- Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~59 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~64 km · Must-see
- Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~65 km · Must-see
- Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ray Development Dam
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~71 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~78 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~78 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~109 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~125 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~127 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ray Development Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ray Development Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ray Development Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ray Development Dam?
Nearby: Blackwater Ecological Preserve (sanctuary, 20 km), Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 20 km), Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 36 km), Cypress Chapel Christian Church (church, 40 km), Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 46 km), Merchants Millpond State Park (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Ray Development Dam worth visiting?
Ray Development Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.