Hale Dam

Hale 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 Hale 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 Hale Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.76093, -81.24994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hale Dam

• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~5 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~24 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~29 km · Must-see
• WUKZ · attraction · Smyth · ~31 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hungry Mother State Park · sanctuary · Smyth · ~36 km · Must-see
• Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~43 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hale Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hale Dam

• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~72 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~75 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~80 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~81 km · Must-see
• South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~88 km · Must-see
• W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~90 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~91 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~99 km · Must-see
• South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
• Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~106 km · Must-see

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