Heaton Lake

Heaton 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 Heaton 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 Heaton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.03348, -90.98064. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heaton Lake

• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~6 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~37 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~54 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~55 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~63 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~74 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~74 km · Must-see
• Allen Green Refuge · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~4 km
• Blackhawk Island · river spot · Louisa · ~9 km
• Luckenbill Woods · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~10 km
• Keithsburg Historic District · fort · Mercer · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Heaton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Heaton Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~104 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~119 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~122 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~123 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~136 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~142 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~143 km · Must-see

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