Stanley Dam

Stanley 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 Stanley 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 Stanley Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.51099, -93.76590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Stanley Dam

• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~3 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Stanley Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stanley Dam

• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~36 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~75 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~106 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Icaria County Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~119 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~121 km · Must-see

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