Larson Dam

Larson 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 Larson 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 Larson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.00501, -97.96034. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Larson Dam

• Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · sanctuary · Hall · ~42 km · Must-see
• Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~72 km · Must-see
• Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~12 km
• Bushes Island · river spot · Merrick · ~13 km
• Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~14 km
• Lone Tree Park · sanctuary · Merrick · ~15 km
• Lone Tree · fort · Merrick · ~15 km
• The Mormon Trail historical marker · fort · Merrick · ~15 km
• Heber Hord House historical marker · fort · Merrick · ~16 km
• North Park · park · Merrick · ~16 km
• Driewer Reservoir Dam · lake · York · ~19 km
• Central Park Square · park · Hamilton · ~20 km
• Bader Memorial Park · park · Merrick · ~20 km
• Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · York · ~28 km
• Pintail State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Larson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Larson Dam

• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~121 km · Must-see
• Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~145 km · Must-see
• Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~14 km
• Driewer Reservoir Dam · lake · York · ~19 km
• Friesen Dam · lake · Hamilton · ~35 km
• Wessels Dam · lake · York · ~49 km
• Ransom Dam 1747 · lake · Polk · ~50 km
• Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · York · ~62 km

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