Notable dam · Essex, Virginia
Cedar Creek Lower Dam
Cedar Creek Lower Dam is a dam in Essex, Virginia.
Cedar Creek Lower 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cedar Creek Lower 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 Cedar Creek Lower Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.78032, -76.69794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cedar Creek Lower Dam
- Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~44 km · Must-see
- Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~49 km · Must-see
- Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~50 km · Must-see
- Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~51 km · Must-see
- York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~52 km · Must-see
- Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~53 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~53 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar Creek Lower Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar Creek Lower Dam
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~76 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~81 km · Must-see
- City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~86 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~93 km · Must-see
- The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~104 km · Must-see
- Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~108 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~118 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cedar Creek Lower Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cedar Creek Lower Dam?
Nearby: Bowlers Rock Light (attraction, 7 km), Belle Isle State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Chilton Woods State Forest (sanctuary, 19 km), Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Sandy Point State Forest (sanctuary, 29 km), Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 30 km).
Is Cedar Creek Lower Dam worth visiting?
Cedar Creek Lower Dam is listed as a notable dam in Virginia on Spotwander.