Burrus Dam

Burrus 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 Burrus 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 Burrus Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.27634, -78.01268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burrus Dam

• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~51 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~53 km · Must-see
• United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~57 km · Must-see
• Nakedtop · viewpoint · Charles · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~59 km · Must-see
• University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~59 km · Must-see
• Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~60 km · Must-see
• Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burrus Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burrus Dam

• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~85 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~102 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~103 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~103 km · Must-see

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