Burch Mill Dam

Burch 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 Burch 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 Burch Mill Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68535, -76.64533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burch Mill Dam

• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~25 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~38 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~41 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~42 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~44 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rosewell Plantation · fort · Gloucester · ~50 km · Must-see

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burch Mill Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~64 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~72 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~76 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~90 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~93 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~113 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~130 km · Must-see

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