Sullivan Dam

Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.19223, -104.87542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sullivan Dam

• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~6 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~13 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~31 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~39 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~40 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~49 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~49 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~49 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Adams · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sullivan Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sullivan Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~64 km · Must-see
• Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~72 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~72 km · Must-see

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