Low Point Dam

Low Point 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 Low Point 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 Low Point Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.19627, -77.02480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Low Point Dam

• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~23 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~26 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~34 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~38 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Low Point Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Low Point Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~32 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~51 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~103 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~121 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~139 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~141 km · Must-see

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