Clifton Forge Lower Dam

Clifton Forge Lower 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Clifton Forge Lower 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 Clifton Forge Lower Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.84918, -79.83845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clifton Forge Lower Dam

• Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~6 km · Must-see
• Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church · church · Alleghany · ~7 km · Must-see
• Longdale Recreation Area · park · Greenbrier · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rough Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bath · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rich Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Alleghany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hoop hole · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~23 km · Must-see
• Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~27 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bath Community Senior Center · church · Bath · ~29 km · Must-see
• House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~30 km · Must-see
• Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~31 km · Must-see
• Clarks Cave · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goshen Pass · sanctuary · Preston · ~44 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Clifton Forge Lower Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clifton Forge Lower Dam

• Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~29 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Carvins Cove Natural Reserve · lake · Monroe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~86 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~92 km · Must-see
• Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~102 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~103 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~103 km · Must-see

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