Notable lake · Laramie, Wyoming
Swan Dam
Swan Dam is a lake in Laramie, Wyoming.
Swan 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 Swan 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 Swan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.10111, -104.86876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swan Dam
- Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Destiny Church · church · Laramie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family · viewpoint · Laramie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Marks · church · Laramie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Mary · church · Laramie · ~7 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Laramie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Artists Guild · attraction · Laramie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens · church · Laramie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - Old West Museum · museum · Laramie · ~9 km · Must-see
- F-86L Sabre · attraction · Laramie · ~10 km · Must-see
- C130H Hercules · attraction · Laramie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Curt Gowdy State Park · park · Laramie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ames Monument · fort · Albany · ~56 km · Must-see
- Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~67 km · Must-see
- Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~71 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Swan Dam
- Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~67 km · Must-see
- Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~94 km · Must-see
- Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~110 km · Must-see
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~110 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~124 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~126 km · Must-see
- KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~127 km · Must-see
- Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~131 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Swan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Swan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Swan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Swan Dam?
Nearby: Wyoming State Administration (fort, 6 km), Destiny Church (church, 7 km), Peak Wellness Center for Youth & Family (viewpoint, 7 km), Saint Marks (church, 7 km), Cathedral of Saint Mary (church, 7 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 7 km).
Is Swan Dam worth visiting?
Swan Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.