West Dam

West 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 West 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 West Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.64414, -80.73049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near West Dam

• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~23 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~24 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~27 km · Must-see
• New River Trail State Park · sanctuary · Wythe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower State Park · park · Wythe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~39 km · Must-see
• Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~48 km · Must-see
• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of West Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near West Dam

• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~13 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~53 km · Must-see
• Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~59 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Philpott Lake · lake · Patrick · ~76 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~90 km · Must-see
• W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~95 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~110 km · Must-see

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