Local favourite dam · Pennington, South Dakota
Hoffman Dam
Hoffman Dam is a dam in Pennington, South Dakota.
Hoffman Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hoffman Dam
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 Hoffman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.21665, -102.19544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoffman Dam
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~60 km · Must-see
- Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~13 km
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~14 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~19 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~20 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Pennington · ~22 km
- Hubbard Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~23 km
- Bliss Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~24 km
- Highway 1416 · fort · Pennington · ~28 km
- Wall City Park · park · Pennington · ~31 km
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi · attraction · Pennington · ~32 km
- Wounded Knee Museum · museum · Pennington · ~32 km
- Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop · museum · Pennington · ~33 km
- Delta-09 · park · Pennington · ~40 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~43 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hoffman Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~130 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~135 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~136 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~146 km · Must-see
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~13 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~19 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~20 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hoffman Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hoffman Dam?
Nearby: Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 40 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 49 km), Lake Buffalo (lake, 60 km), Badlands National Park (sanctuary, 75 km), Lavon Shearer Dam (lake, 13 km), Horse Tooth (viewpoint, 14 km).