Methodist Lake

Methodist 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 Methodist 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 Methodist Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.92370, -91.15559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Methodist Lake

• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~29 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~31 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica · church · Dubuque · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~63 km · Must-see
• National Farm Toy Museum · museum · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Methodist Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Methodist Lake

• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~75 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~110 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~119 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~122 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~122 km · Must-see

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