Brush Lake

Brush 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 Brush 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 Brush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.74115, -91.07070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brush Lake

• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~10 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~46 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~57 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~67 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~70 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hawkeye Log Cabin · museum · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Cascade Bridge · waterfall · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Blackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Des Moines · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Brush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brush Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~101 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~117 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~119 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~127 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~145 km · Must-see
• Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~20 km
• Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~20 km

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