Fulton Dam

Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.57339, -90.07011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fulton Dam

• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bain Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Gobble Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Henry Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tin Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Prairie Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rickus Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Tetley Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rockpile Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Madison · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fulton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fulton Dam

• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~55 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~81 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~86 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~87 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see

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