Roberts Dam

Roberts 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 Roberts 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 Roberts Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.60524, -81.15385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roberts Dam

• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Little Dry Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Wythe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Rogers National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grayson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~32 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~37 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~39 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Roberts Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Roberts Dam

• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~57 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~67 km · Must-see
• W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~69 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~80 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~88 km · Must-see
• South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~95 km · Must-see
• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~103 km · Must-see
• South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~105 km · Must-see
• Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~105 km · Must-see

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