Kidwell Dam

Kidwell 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 Kidwell 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 Kidwell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.64469, -78.27425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kidwell Dam

• Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~30 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~43 km · Must-see
• Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~46 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~53 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• St James Episcopal Church · church · Vance · ~62 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~68 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~73 km · Must-see
• Blalock Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~3 km
• Hundley Pond · lake · Mecklenburg · ~4 km
• Hundley Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~4 km
• Elm Hill Archaeological Site · fort · Mecklenburg · ~5 km
• Johnsons Dam · lake · Mecklenburg · ~5 km
• Buggs Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kidwell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kidwell Dam

• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~68 km · Must-see
• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~92 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~99 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn · lake · Wake · ~117 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~122 km · Must-see

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