Behrens Dam

Behrens 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 Behrens 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 Behrens Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.32498, -104.67552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Behrens Dam

• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~24 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~41 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~51 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~61 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Congregational Church · church · Boulder · ~65 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~67 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Behrens Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Behrens Dam

• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~61 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~67 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~80 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~86 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~89 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~90 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~90 km · Must-see

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