Young Dam

Young 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 Young 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 Young Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.68167, -98.52036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Young Dam

• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall · fort · Gregory · ~49 km · Must-see
• Randall Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Gregory · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~53 km · Must-see
• Emanuel Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bon Homme · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charles Mix · ~72 km · Must-see
• Asimus Dam · cave · Charles Mix · ~1 km
• Johnson Dam · lake · Holt · ~23 km
• Antelope Slough · lake · Holt · ~27 km
• Stony Butte · viewpoint · Knox · ~32 km
• Schaffer Park · park · Holt · ~32 km
• Tara Hill Park · park · Holt · ~32 km
• Lions Kiddie Park · park · Holt · ~33 km
• Rock Falls · waterfall · Holt · ~33 km
• Ford Park · park · Holt · ~34 km
• Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Holt · ~35 km
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Young Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Young Dam

• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~98 km · Must-see
• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~100 km · Must-see
• Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~105 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~106 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~110 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~119 km · Must-see
• Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~124 km · Must-see

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