Chapelton Dam

Chapelton Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Chapelton Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Chapelton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.59911, -3.59595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chapelton Dam

• Cluny Hill · viewpoint · Moray · ~2 km · Must-see
• Forres Flood Scheme Opening Memorial · fort · Moray · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kinloss Abbey · fort · Moray · ~5 km · Must-see
• Findhorn Bay · beach · Moray · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dyke Parish Church · church · Moray · ~7 km · Must-see
• Darnaway Castle · fort · Moray · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brodie Castle · fort · Moray · ~8 km · Must-see
• Culbin Sands · beach · Moray · ~10 km · Must-see
• Doune of Relugas · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pluscarden Abbey · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dunphail Castle · fort · Moray · ~13 km · Must-see
• Edinkillie House · fort · Moray · ~14 km · Must-see
• Knock of Alves, Fort · fort · Moray · ~16 km · Must-see
• Burghead Free Church · fort · Moray · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dava Way · trek · Moray · ~18 km · Must-see
• Inverugie House · fort · Moray · ~19 km · Must-see
• Birnie Kirk · church · Moray · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rait Castle · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chapelton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chapelton Dam

• Loch Spynie · lake · Moray · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lochindorb · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Loch Eye · lake · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Loch Moy · lake · Highland · ~45 km · Must-see
• RSPB Loch Garten · lake · Highland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Loch Vaa · lake · Highland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Loch Morlich · lake · Highland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Loch Duntelchaig · lake · Highland · ~62 km · Must-see
• Loch Alvie · lake · Highland · ~64 km · Must-see
• Loch Ruthven · lake · Highland · ~65 km · Must-see

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