Marshall Dam

Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.97782, -78.23684. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marshall Dam

• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~27 km · Must-see
• Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~46 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~46 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~47 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~59 km · Must-see
• Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~62 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~66 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~66 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~73 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lunenburg Beach Dam · lake · Lunenburg · ~4 km
• Lunenburg Courthouse Historic District · fort · Lunenburg · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Marshall Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marshall Dam

• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~66 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~77 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~80 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~88 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~94 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~111 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~127 km · Must-see

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