Whelans Dam

Whelans 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 Whelans 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 Whelans Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.20452, -77.06105. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whelans Dam

• Upper Weyanoke · fort · Charles City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Pocahontas · fort · Prince George · ~16 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~28 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~38 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whelans Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Whelans Dam

• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~35 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~61 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~68 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~106 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~137 km · Must-see
• Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~139 km · Must-see

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