Moore Dam

Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.59584, -79.55046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moore Dam

• Saint Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Turkeycock Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Natural History · museum · Martinsville · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~57 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~62 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~64 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~66 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~66 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bourassa State Forest · sanctuary · Bedford · ~67 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~69 km · Must-see
• Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~71 km · Must-see
• Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · park · Guilford · ~72 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Booker T. Washington National Monument · sanctuary · Franklin · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Moore Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moore Dam

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~57 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~62 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~66 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~66 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~69 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~77 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~98 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~102 km · Must-see

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