Jackson Dam

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.79168, -90.91755. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Dam

• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~20 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~27 km · Must-see
• Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~29 km · Must-see
• Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~34 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rockwoods Reservation · park · Saint Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~43 km · Must-see
• Greensfelder County Park · park · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rockwoods Range Conservation Area · park · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mid America Adventure · park · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Dam

• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~48 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~77 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~78 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~80 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~100 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~106 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~106 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~117 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~120 km · Must-see

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