Hale Dam

Hale 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 Hale 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 Hale Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.96673, -76.54064. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hale Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~23 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
• Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~35 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~41 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~50 km · Must-see
• J. C. Lore Oyster House · fort · Calvert · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hale Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hale Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~104 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~111 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~112 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~119 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~123 km · Must-see
• Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~124 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~127 km · Must-see

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