Mary Ellen Dam

Mary Ellen Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mary Ellen Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mary Ellen Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.88998, -104.31050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mary Ellen Dam

• Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~12 km · Must-see
• Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~13 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
• Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Thunder Basin National Grassland · sanctuary · Weston · ~69 km · Must-see
• 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blacktail Canyon · viewpoint · Weston · ~9 km
• Cave Spring Canyon · cave · Weston · ~11 km
• Y T Reservoir · lake · Weston · ~12 km
• Newcastle Post Office · fort · Weston · ~12 km
• Six Mile Dam · lake · Weston · ~13 km
• Elliot Dam · lake · Weston · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mary Ellen Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mary Ellen Dam

• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~82 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~83 km · Must-see
• Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~92 km · Must-see
• Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~116 km · Must-see
• Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~129 km · Must-see
• Y T Reservoir · lake · Weston · ~12 km
• Six Mile Dam · lake · Weston · ~13 km

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