Colonial Forest Dam

Colonial Forest 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 Colonial Forest 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 Colonial Forest Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68361, -77.34945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Colonial Forest Dam

• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ashland UDC Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Marker · fort · Hanover · ~13 km · Must-see
• Virginia Randolph Museum · museum · Henrico · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~16 km · Must-see
• Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~20 km · Must-see
• Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~21 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Valentine · museum · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• First African Baptist Church · church · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Monroe Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Virginia Washington Monument · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
• WRVA Building · attraction · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Colonial Forest Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Colonial Forest Dam

• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~91 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~93 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~104 km · Must-see

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