Must-see lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Boone Dam
Boone Dam is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Boone Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Boone Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Boone Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.44030, -82.43753. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boone Dam
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Erwin National Fish Hatchery · park · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Laurel Branch Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~49 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Boone Dam
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~66 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~94 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Boone Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Boone Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Boone Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Boone Dam?
Nearby: Boone Lake (lake, 10 km), Warriors' Path State Park (park, 10 km), Fort Patrick Henry Dam (lake, 11 km), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (sanctuary, 20 km), Bays Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Jonesboro United Methodist Church (church, 21 km).
Is Boone Dam worth visiting?
Boone Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.