Cressbrook Dam

Cressbrook 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 Cressbrook 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 Cressbrook Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.26312, 152.20933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cressbrook Dam

• Esk National Park · sanctuary · Somerset Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
• Crows Next Falls · waterfall · Toowoomba Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ravensbourne National Park · sanctuary · Toowoomba Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
• Old Post Office · fort · Toowoomba Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Agnes' · church · Somerset Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
• St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Esk · church · Somerset Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lockyer National Park · sanctuary · Lockyer Valley Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Andrew's Church · church · Somerset Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Wivenhoe · lake · Somerset Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deer Reserve National Park · sanctuary · Somerset Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
• Harlaxton House · fort · Toowoomba Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tyson Manor · fort · Toowoomba Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gatton National Park · sanctuary · Lockyer Valley Regional · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Binga · sanctuary · Toowoomba Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cobb & Co Museum · museum · Toowoomba Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
• Queens Park · church · Toowoomba Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
• St James Anglican · church · Toowoomba Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
• St Luke's · church · Toowoomba Regional · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cressbrook Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cressbrook Dam

• Lake Wivenhoe · lake · Somerset Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gold Creek Dam · lake · City of Brisbane · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Kurwongbah · lake · City of Moreton Bay · ~92 km · Must-see
• Sideling Creek Dam · lake · City of Moreton Bay · ~92 km · Must-see
• Enoggera Dam · lake · City of Brisbane · ~92 km · Must-see
• Green Hill Reservoir Park · lake · City of Brisbane · ~98 km · Must-see
• Baroon Pocket Dam · lake · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~113 km · Must-see
• Maroon Dam · lake · Scenic Rim Regional · ~139 km · Must-see
• Moreton Island · lake · City of Brisbane · ~149 km · Must-see
• Lake Cressbrook · lake · Somerset Regional · ~3 km

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