Notable lake · Davie, North Carolina
Idols Dam
Idols Dam is a lake in Davie, North Carolina.
Idols 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 Idols 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 Idols Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.97437, -80.39920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Idols Dam
- Tanglewood Arboretum · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~23 km · Must-see
- NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boone's Cave Park · cave · Davidson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Old Davidson County Courthouse · museum · Davidson · ~27 km · Must-see
- First Reformed United Church of Christ · church · Davidson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Davidson · ~27 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rowan Museum · museum · Rowan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~44 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~52 km · Must-see
- Thyatira Presbyterian Church · church · Rowan · ~52 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Idols Dam
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~44 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~58 km · Must-see
- Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~63 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~83 km · Must-see
- Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~89 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Idols Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Idols Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Idols Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Idols Dam?
Nearby: Tanglewood Arboretum (sanctuary, 4 km), Hanes Park (park, 23 km), NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) (church, 24 km), Reynolda Gardens (park, 25 km), Reynolda House (museum, 25 km), Boone's Cave Park (cave, 26 km).
Is Idols Dam worth visiting?
Idols Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.