Avery Dam

Avery 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 Avery 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 Avery Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.11724, -77.09340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Avery Dam

• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~31 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~34 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~38 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Avery Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Avery Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~42 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~60 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~68 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~100 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~126 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~133 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~134 km · Must-see

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