Cedar Lake

Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.36989, -94.00032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cedar Lake

• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~46 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~46 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~46 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~47 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar Lake

• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Icaria County Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake of Three Fires State Park · lake · Taylor · ~116 km · Must-see
• Viking Lake State Park · lake · Montgomery · ~122 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~127 km · Must-see

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