Danton Dam

Danton 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 Danton 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 Danton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.50991, -77.70190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Danton Dam

• Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~33 km · Must-see
• United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~33 km · Must-see
• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
• Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cannon Branch Fort · fort · Charles · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~38 km · Must-see
• The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~39 km · Must-see
• George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~41 km · Must-see
• Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~43 km · Must-see
• Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum · museum · Charles · ~43 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Danton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Danton Dam

• Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Manassas · lake · Prince William · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson, Virginia · lake · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~55 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~56 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~56 km · Must-see
• Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~63 km · Must-see

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