Frederick Dam

Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Frederick Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.12375, -104.94472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Frederick Dam

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~8 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~16 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~30 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~38 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~38 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~38 km · Must-see
• Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~39 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Adams · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~42 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Frederick Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Frederick Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~53 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~62 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~66 km · Must-see

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