Clear Lake

Clear Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Clear Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.44474, -94.06550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clear Lake

• Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Powell Gardens · park · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Blue Mound · viewpoint · Vernon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Raymore Recreation Park · park · Cass · ~64 km · Must-see
• Massacre Memorial State Park · park · Linn · ~65 km · Must-see
• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~65 km · Must-see
• Knob Noster State Park · park · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Osage Village State Historic Site · park · Vernon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Wagon Knob · viewpoint · Lafayette · ~70 km · Must-see
• Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Linn · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cement City Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bowler Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Westerville, Cement City, and Raytown Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Harry S Truman State Park · sanctuary · Benton · ~72 km · Must-see
• Trading Post's fort · museum · Linn · ~73 km · Must-see
• Summit Crossing Loop Park · church · Jackson · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Clear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake

• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~81 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~87 km · Must-see
• Hillsdale Lake · lake · Miami · ~100 km · Must-see

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