Thompson Dam

Thompson 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 Thompson 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 Thompson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.03397, -104.89449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thompson Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~21 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~24 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Adams · ~28 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blue Mustang · attraction · Denver · ~36 km · Must-see
• Church of the Brethren · church · Boulder · ~36 km · Must-see
• Forney Museum of Transportation · museum · Denver · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Former Stapleton Airport Control Tower · attraction · Denver · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Black American West Museum · museum · Denver · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thompson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thompson Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~58 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~59 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~64 km · Must-see

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