Munson Dam

Munson 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 Munson 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 Munson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.35003, -92.47852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Munson Dam

• Rock Island Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~15 km · Must-see
• McClung Park · park · Cole · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Cole · ~44 km · Must-see
• Missouri State Capitol · museum · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Landing State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Katy Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ha Ha Tonka State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fiery Fork Conservation Area · sanctuary · Camden · ~64 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~72 km · Must-see
• Collie Hollow · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~74 km · Must-see
• Stark Caverns · cave · Miller · ~15 km
• Cedar Bluffs · viewpoint · Miller · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Munson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Munson Dam

• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~72 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~95 km · Must-see
• Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~113 km · Must-see
• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~119 km · Must-see
• Henley Lake Dam · lake · Cole · ~17 km
• Lake Lottawatch · lake · Miller · ~21 km
• Bagnell Dam · lake · Miller · ~26 km
• Good Oak Lake Dam · lake · Camden · ~34 km

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