Thornhill Dam

Thornhill 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 Thornhill 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 Thornhill Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.10937, -80.82135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thornhill Dam

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~21 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~34 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hahn Horticultural Garden · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Peters Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Giles · ~48 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · viewpoint · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
• Clover Hollow Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Giles · ~51 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thornhill Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thornhill Dam

• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~21 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~58 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~72 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~72 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~76 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~92 km · Must-see

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