Morrison Lake

Morrison 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 Morrison 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 Morrison Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.21482, -90.93165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Morrison Lake

• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~31 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~31 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~32 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~37 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~51 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~52 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~54 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~54 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~54 km · Must-see
• First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~54 km · Must-see
• Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~55 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~55 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~55 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Morrison Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Morrison Lake

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~81 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~87 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~105 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~134 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~134 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~135 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~148 km · Must-see

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