Cartwright Dam

Cartwright Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cartwright Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cartwright Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.49343, -98.62363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cartwright Dam

• Lucille's Historic Gas Station · attraction · Caddo · ~7 km · Must-see
• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~15 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park · park · Caddo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Devil's Canyon · viewpoint · Caddo · ~36 km · Must-see
• McLain Rogers Park · park · Custer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~44 km · Must-see
• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb · fort · Caddo · ~59 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~68 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake El Reno · lake · Canadian · ~72 km · Must-see
• Rainy Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Creach Dam · lake · Custer · ~2 km
• Hunnicutt North Dam · lake · Custer · ~6 km
• Cobb Creek Site 4 Dam · lake · Caddo · ~7 km
• Twin Mounds · viewpoint · Caddo · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cartwright Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cartwright Dam

• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~44 km · Must-see
• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~68 km · Must-see
• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake El Reno · lake · Canadian · ~72 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Blaine · ~87 km · Must-see
• Elmer Lake Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~90 km · Must-see
• Kingfisher Sewage Disposal Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~95 km · Must-see

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