Anderson Dam

Anderson 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 Anderson 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 Anderson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.87034, -79.50706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Anderson Dam

• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~45 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~57 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~64 km · Must-see
• National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~64 km · Must-see
• Maggoty Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~70 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~70 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Star · attraction · Roanoke · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Anderson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Anderson Dam

• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~71 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~86 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~96 km · Must-see

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