Carter Dam

Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.62084, -78.62002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carter Dam

• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~14 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~39 km · Must-see
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~51 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~53 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~53 km · Must-see
• Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~56 km · Must-see
• Monticello · church · Charles · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carter Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carter Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~106 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~108 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~122 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~123 km · Must-see

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