Bluestem Dam

Bluestem 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 Bluestem 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 Bluestem Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.85359, -94.71556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bluestem Dam

• Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead · sanctuary · Johnson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Johnson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Church of the Resurrection · church · Johnson · ~9 km · Must-see
• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture · museum · Johnson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Argentine Limestone Outcrop · viewpoint · Johnson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Congregation Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner · church · Johnson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Intl.– Iglesia de Dios Ministerial- IDMJI · church · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City · temple · Johnson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fairyland Park · park · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• East Building · attraction · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~27 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Loose Memorial Park · park · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Westwood Hills · church · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Swope Park · park · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bluestem Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bluestem Dam

• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hillsdale Lake · lake · Miami · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~49 km · Must-see

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