Freemans Dam

Freemans 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 Freemans 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 Freemans Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.94805, -76.95583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Freemans Dam

• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
• Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~21 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~36 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight County Museum · museum · Isle of Wight · ~36 km · Must-see
• Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Boykin · fort · Isle of Wight · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Huger · fort · Isle of Wight · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Crafford · fort · Newport News · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Freemans Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Freemans Dam

• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~46 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~54 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~55 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~84 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~104 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~135 km · Must-see
• Currituck Sound · lake · Currituck · ~145 km · Must-see

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