Chinns Dam

Chinns 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 Chinns 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 Chinns Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.83124, -76.57712. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chinns Dam

• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~5 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~40 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~41 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~43 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~48 km · Must-see
• Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chinns Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chinns Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~85 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~93 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~95 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~131 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~132 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~133 km · Must-see

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