Must-see lake · Boulder, Colorado
Marfell Lakes
Marfell Lakes is a lake in Boulder, Colorado.
Marfell Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Marfell Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Marfell Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.01797, -105.08091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marfell Lakes
- Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
- Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center · museum · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
- St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~23 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marfell Lakes
- Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~38 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~44 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~51 km · Must-see
- Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Marfell Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Marfell Lakes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Marfell Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Marfell Lakes?
Nearby: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat (sanctuary, 12 km), Boulder Reservoir (lake, 17 km), Longmont Museum and Culture Center (museum, 18 km), Butterfly Pavilion (sanctuary, 18 km), Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building (museum, 20 km), Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 21 km).
Is Marfell Lakes worth visiting?
Marfell Lakes is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.