Howard Dam

Howard 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Howard 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 Howard Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.41544, -99.46393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howard Dam

• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dead Warrior Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~56 km · Must-see
• Skipout Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~57 km · Must-see
• McLain Rogers Park · park · Custer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Black Kettle National Grassland · sanctuary · Roger Mills · ~63 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Altus · lake · Greer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Greer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain State Park · park · Kiowa · ~74 km · Must-see
• National Route 66 and Transportation Museum · museum · Beckham · ~3 km
• Old Town Museum · museum · Beckham · ~3 km
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Beckham · ~6 km
• Sandstone Creek Site 5 Dam · lake · Beckham · ~11 km
• Whiteshield Creek Site 1 Dam · lake · Beckham · ~14 km
• Sandstone Creek Site 19 Dam · lake · Roger Mills · ~18 km
• Baker Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~19 km
• Sandstone Creek Site 1 Dam · lake · Roger Mills · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Howard Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howard Dam

• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dead Warrior Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~56 km · Must-see
• Skipout Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~57 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Lake · lake · Roger Mills · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Altus · lake · Greer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Marvin · lake · Hemphill · ~104 km · Must-see
• Tom Steed Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~104 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~115 km · Must-see

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