Van Lake

Van 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 Van 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 Van Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.78529, -94.24356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Van Lake

• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cement City Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Westerville, Cement City, and Raytown Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bowler Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Raymore Recreation Park · park · Cass · ~23 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Summit Crossing Loop Park · church · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~25 km · Must-see
• Powell Gardens · park · Johnson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kansas City Group above, Pleasanton Group below · viewpoint · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Knobtown Sandstone at trail level · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Winterset Limestone Cliffs · viewpoint · Jackson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Van Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Van Lake

• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~74 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~74 km · Must-see

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