Notable lake · Isle of Wight, Virginia
Edwards Dam
Edwards Dam is a lake in Isle of Wight, Virginia.
Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.92551, -76.63179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Edwards Dam
- Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~7 km · Must-see
- Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Huntington Park · park · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
- Virginia War Museum · museum · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Museum · museum · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~25 km · Must-see
- Peninsula Fine Arts Center · museum · Newport News · ~25 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~25 km · Must-see
- King-Lincoln Park · park · Newport News · ~25 km · Must-see
- Riverview Farm Park · park · Newport News · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~26 km · Must-see
- Virginia Living Museum · museum · Newport News · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Edwards Dam
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~24 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~48 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~84 km · Must-see
- Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~118 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~124 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~135 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Edwards Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Edwards Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Edwards Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Edwards Dam?
Nearby: Windsor Castle Park (park, 7 km), Isle of Wight County Museum (museum, 8 km), Saint Johns Church (church, 12 km), Fort Boykin (fort, 15 km), Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 18 km), Nansemond Lighthouse (beach, 21 km).
Is Edwards Dam worth visiting?
Edwards Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.