Apache Dam

Apache 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 Apache 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 Apache Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.73655, -98.67757. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Apache Dam

• Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Comanche · ~5 km · Must-see
• Quanah Parker Lake · lake · Comanche · ~6 km · Must-see
• Charons Garden Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Comanche · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jed Johnson Tower · lake · Comanche · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Pinchot · viewpoint · Comanche · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Comanche · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Lawtonka · lake · Comanche · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elmer Thomas Lake Dam · lake · Comanche · ~19 km · Must-see
• Longhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Sill · fort · Comanche · ~34 km · Must-see
• Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center · church · Comanche · ~36 km · Must-see
• Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church · church · Comanche · ~36 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Great Plains · museum · Comanche · ~36 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ellsworth Dam · lake · Comanche · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mattie Beal Park · park · Comanche · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Tillman · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tom Steed Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Apache Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Apache Dam

• Quanah Parker Lake · lake · Comanche · ~6 km · Must-see
• Jed Johnson Tower · lake · Comanche · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Lawtonka · lake · Comanche · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elmer Thomas Lake Dam · lake · Comanche · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ellsworth Dam · lake · Comanche · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Tillman · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tom Steed Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Altus · lake · Greer · ~76 km · Must-see

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