Notable lake · Ocean, New Jersey
Wrights Dam
Wrights Dam is a lake in Ocean, New Jersey.
Wrights 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 Wrights 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 Wrights Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.93093, -74.35559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wrights Dam
- Popcorn Park Zoo · park · Ocean · ~4 km · Must-see
- Double Trouble State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Air · church · Ocean · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Huddy Park · park · Ocean · ~17 km · Must-see
- Success Lake · lake · Ocean · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bey Lea Park · park · Ocean · ~20 km · Must-see
- Franklin Parker Preserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cattus Island County Park · park · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Carasaljo · lake · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~27 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Shenandoah County Park · lake · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brendan T. Byrne State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Runaway Mine Train · temple · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wrights Dam
- Success Lake · lake · Ocean · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Carasaljo · lake · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Shenandoah County Park · lake · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Prospertown Lake · lake · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brick Beach Park · lake · Ocean · ~33 km · Must-see
- Manasquan Reservoir · lake · Monmouth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wreck Pond · lake · Monmouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Glendola Reservoir · lake · Monmouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Topanemus Dam · lake · Monmouth · ~49 km · Must-see
- Atsion Lake · lake · Burlington · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wrights Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wrights Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wrights Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wrights Dam?
Nearby: Popcorn Park Zoo (park, 4 km), Double Trouble State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Cathedral of the Air (church, 13 km), Pine Lake (beach, 15 km), Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve (sanctuary, 16 km), Huddy Park (park, 17 km).
Is Wrights Dam worth visiting?
Wrights Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.