Richards Dam

Richards 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 Richards 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 Richards Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.97491, -104.92754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Adams · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~28 km · Must-see
• Forney Museum of Transportation · museum · Denver · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~29 km · Must-see
• Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~30 km · Must-see
• Former Stapleton Airport Control Tower · attraction · Denver · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Black American West Museum · museum · Denver · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel · church · Denver · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church · church · Denver · ~31 km · Must-see
• National Velvet · attraction · Denver · ~31 km · Must-see
• Denver Zoo · sanctuary · Denver · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Richards Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Richards Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~51 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~60 km · Must-see

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