Notable lake · Frederick, Virginia
The Summit Dam
The Summit Dam is a lake in Frederick, Virginia.
The Summit 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 The Summit 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 The Summit Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.31035, -78.30724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Summit Dam
- Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bear Garden Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~10 km · Must-see
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Capon Chapel · church · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schaffenaker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ice Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Hebron Cemetery · church · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · church · Winchester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sideling Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Morgan Morgan Monument · church · Washington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Spring Gap Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Summit Dam
- Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Berkeley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~40 km · Must-see
- Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~40 km · Must-see
- Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Habeeb · lake · Allegany · ~66 km · Must-see
- Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~68 km · Must-see
- Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Summit Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for The Summit Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Summit Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Summit Dam?
Nearby: Lake Holiday (lake, 2 km), Bear Garden Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Capon Chapel (church, 16 km), Schaffenaker Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Ice Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is The Summit Dam worth visiting?
The Summit Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.