Kesterson Dam

Kesterson 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 Kesterson 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 Kesterson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.72341, -94.03218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kesterson Dam

• Joseph M. Miller Mausoleum · fort · Johnson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Powell Gardens · park · Johnson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wagon Knob · viewpoint · Lafayette · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast · sanctuary · Jackson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cement City Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Westerville, Cement City, and Raytown Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bowler Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Raymore Recreation Park · park · Cass · ~47 km · Must-see
• Knob Noster State Park · park · Johnson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Summit Crossing Loop Park · church · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kansas City Group above, Pleasanton Group below · viewpoint · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Knobtown Sandstone at trail level · viewpoint · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kesterson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kesterson Dam

• Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Maurer · lake · Clay · ~86 km · Must-see
• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~89 km · Must-see

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