Notable lake · Louisa, Virginia
Ferron Dam
Ferron Dam is a lake in Louisa, Virginia.
Ferron 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 Ferron 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 Ferron Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.01362, -78.28455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ferron Dam
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~18 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~21 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~22 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ferron Dam
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~94 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~106 km · Must-see
- Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ferron Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ferron Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ferron Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ferron Dam?
Nearby: Pantops Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Monticello (church, 18 km), Woolen Mills Chapel (church, 19 km), James Monroe's Highland (attraction, 19 km), Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District (park, 21 km), Court Square Park (park, 21 km).
Is Ferron Dam worth visiting?
Ferron Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.