Bell Dam

Bell 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 Bell 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 Bell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.57432, -105.29292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bell Dam

• Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~25 km · Must-see
• Laramie Plains Museum · museum · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's United Church of Christ · church · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
• Women’s History statue · museum · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
• Curt Gowdy State Park · park · Laramie · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~53 km · Must-see
• The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~58 km · Must-see
• Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~63 km · Must-see
• F-86L Sabre · attraction · Laramie · ~75 km · Must-see
• Limestone Rim · viewpoint · Albany · ~3 km
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~5 km
• Spring Creek Mine · fort · Albany · ~6 km
• North Iron Mountain Mine · fort · Albany · ~7 km
• Indian Guide · viewpoint · Albany · ~8 km
• Iron Mountain Dam · lake · Albany · ~9 km
• Eagle Top · viewpoint · Albany · ~9 km
• Shanton Mine · fort · Albany · ~10 km
• Dummy Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bell Dam

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• Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~131 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~142 km · Must-see
• Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~147 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain Dam · lake · Albany · ~9 km
• Strong Number 4 Dam · lake · Albany · ~12 km
• Canon Number 2 Dam · lake · Albany · ~13 km
• Canon Number 3 Dam · lake · Albany · ~13 km

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