Ramsay Knox Dam

Ramsay Knox 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 Ramsay Knox 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 Ramsay Knox Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.73252, -78.70917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ramsay Knox Dam

• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
• James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~18 km · Must-see
• Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~44 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~47 km · Must-see
• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~47 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~47 km · Must-see
• Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ramsay Knox Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ramsay Knox Dam

• Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~106 km · Must-see
• Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~114 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~122 km · Must-see
• Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~122 km · Must-see
• Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~127 km · Must-see

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