Wheatlands Dam

Wheatlands 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 Wheatlands 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 Wheatlands Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.04230, -78.15818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wheatlands Dam

• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. Thomas Chapel · church · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Old Chapel · church · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~20 km · Must-see
• G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area · park · Montgomery · ~20 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Winchester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Hebron Cemetery · church · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Loudoun · fort · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · cave · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Skyline Caverns · attraction · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Signal Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~22 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
• High Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain · viewpoint · Loudoun · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wheatlands Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wheatlands Dam

• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~41 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~49 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
• Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Berkeley · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~67 km · Must-see

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