Notable lake · Wise, Virginia
Big Cherry Dam
Big Cherry Dam is a lake in Wise, Virginia.
Big Cherry 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 Big Cherry 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 Big Cherry Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.84639, -82.67222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Cherry Dam
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~8 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~8 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~8 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Roaring Branch · sanctuary · Harlan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~22 km · Must-see
- Little Stony Creek · sanctuary · Letcher · ~26 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum · museum · Harlan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~38 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~38 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Cherry Dam
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~39 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~64 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Cherry Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Cherry Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Cherry Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Cherry Dam?
Nearby: Devils Fork (sanctuary, 3 km), Camp Rock (viewpoint, 8 km), High Knob (viewpoint, 8 km), High Knob (viewpoint, 8 km), Powell Valley (viewpoint, 9 km), Laurel Fork (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Big Cherry Dam worth visiting?
Big Cherry Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.