Jolly Dam

Jolly 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 Jolly 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 Jolly Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.29651, -76.81950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jolly Dam

• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~12 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~18 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~19 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~20 km · Must-see
• Le Scoot · temple · James City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Loch Ness Monster · attraction · James City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Escape From Pompeii · temple · James City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg · park · James City · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jolly Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jolly Dam

• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~12 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~33 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~87 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~96 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~104 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~141 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~144 km · Must-see

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