Marking Dam

Marking 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 Marking 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 Marking Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.56377, -89.89996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marking Dam

• Mirror Lake State Park · lake · Sauk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sauk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Noah's Ark · park · Sauk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Delton · lake · Sauk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mt. Olympus Park · park · Sauk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Rocky Arbor State Park · park · Juneau · ~15 km · Must-see
• International Crane Foundation · sanctuary · Sauk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dells Of The Wisconsin River · viewpoint · Adams · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Redstone · lake · Sauk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Aldo Leopold Foundation · sanctuary · Sauk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Sauk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Man Mound · fort · Sauk · ~25 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Sauk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Honey Creek State Natural Area · waterfall · Sauk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dr. Evermor's Park · park · Sauk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Sauk · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Marking Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marking Dam

• Mirror Lake State Park · lake · Sauk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Delton · lake · Sauk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Redstone · lake · Sauk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Sauk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Sauk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Wisconsin · lake · Sauk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake State Natural Area · lake · Columbia · ~39 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fenner Lake · lake · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ennis Lake · lake · Marquette · ~54 km · Must-see

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