Burton Dam

Burton 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 Burton 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 Burton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.87340, -79.53622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burton Dam

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~45 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~46 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~55 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~61 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~64 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~68 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mill Mountain Zoo · park · Monroe · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burton Dam

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~74 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~89 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~94 km · Must-see

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