Gray Dam

Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.18662, -77.01252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gray Dam

• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~16 km · Must-see
• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~34 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~35 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~39 km · Must-see
• Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gray Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gray Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~50 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~67 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~101 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~122 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~138 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~142 km · Must-see

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