Marshall Dam

Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.93891, -104.91507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Marshall Dam

• Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Adams · ~16 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Forney Museum of Transportation · museum · Denver · ~23 km · Must-see
• Former Stapleton Airport Control Tower · attraction · Denver · ~25 km · Must-see
• Black American West Museum · museum · Denver · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church · church · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Denver Zoo · sanctuary · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science · museum · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• City Park · sanctuary · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel · church · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• National Velvet · attraction · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• Red Forest · attraction · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• Union Station · attraction · Denver · ~27 km · Must-see
• Confluence Park · park · Denver · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Marshall Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marshall Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~30 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~46 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~48 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see

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