Blanes Mill Dam

Blanes Mill 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 Blanes Mill 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 Blanes Mill Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.61080, -78.99993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blanes Mill Dam

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
• Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~36 km · Must-see
• Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~38 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~38 km · Must-see
• Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~55 km · Must-see
• Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~57 km · Must-see
• Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~64 km · Must-see
• Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~66 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~69 km · Must-see
• Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~70 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~71 km · Must-see
• Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~75 km · Must-see
• Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~75 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~75 km · Must-see
• R R Jones Dam · lake · Halifax · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blanes Mill Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blanes Mill Dam

• Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~64 km · Must-see
• Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~71 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~79 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake State Park · lake · Bedford · ~94 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~96 km · Must-see
• University Lake · lake · Orange · ~100 km · Must-see
• Smith Mountain Lake · lake · Franklin · ~104 km · Must-see

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