Dutton Lake

Dutton 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 Dutton 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 Dutton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.85782, -90.97906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dutton Lake

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~15 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~53 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~61 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~66 km · Must-see
• Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~6 km
• Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~6 km
• Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~6 km
• Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Guard Wall · fort · Des Moines · ~6 km
• Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dutton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dutton Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~66 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~112 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~123 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~124 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~126 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~141 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~144 km · Must-see

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