Eades Dam

Eades 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 Eades 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 Eades Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.20402, -77.70053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eades Dam

• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lee Memorial Park · park · Petersburg · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pocahontas Island · fort · Colonial Heights · ~34 km · Must-see
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Petersburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Clifton Park · fort · Colonial Heights · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Drewrys Bluff Church · church · Chesterfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dutch Gap Historical Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker · fort · Chesterfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Henricus · fort · Henrico · ~44 km · Must-see
• Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~48 km · Must-see
• Grant's Cabin · fort · Hopewell · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Richmond · ~52 km · Must-see
• Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
• Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Eades Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eades Dam

• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~13 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~106 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~122 km · Must-see

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