Ken Wolfe Lake

Ken Wolfe 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 Ken Wolfe 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 Ken Wolfe Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.77859, -92.96350. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ken Wolfe Lake

• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~16 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grinnell Historical Museum · museum · Poweshiek · ~25 km · Must-see
• KGRN-AM (Grinnell) · attraction · Poweshiek · ~27 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~38 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kent Chapel · church · Poweshiek · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~55 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~59 km · Must-see
• Conants Park · park · Tama · ~64 km · Must-see
• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~64 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~72 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~73 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~73 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~74 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ken Wolfe Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ken Wolfe Lake

• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~77 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~79 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~79 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~94 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~97 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~101 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~127 km · Must-see
• Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~140 km · Must-see

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