Lake Hayward Dam

Lake Hayward 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Hayward 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 Lake Hayward Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.50935, -72.32573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Hayward Dam

• Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Devil's Hopyard State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake State Park · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Minnie Island State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hopemead State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Day Pond State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mooween State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nehantic State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Salmon River State Forest · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Brainard Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Machimoodus State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sunrise State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Salmon River Division · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Hayward Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hayward Dam

• Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake State Park · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Konomoc · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
• Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see

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