Crystal Dam

Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.24177, -105.13718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crystal Dam

• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~8 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~18 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~29 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~29 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~32 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~36 km · Must-see
• Little Church in the Pines · church · Boulder · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Crystal Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Dam

• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~29 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~32 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~55 km · Must-see

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