Perry Philips Dam

Perry Philips 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 Perry Philips 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 Perry Philips Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.89664, -92.29418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perry Philips Dam

• Maplewood House · fort · Boone · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sanborn Field · sanctuary · Boone · ~7 km · Must-see
• Museum of Art & Archaeology · museum · Boone · ~8 km · Must-see
• Francis Quadrangle · park · Boone · ~8 km · Must-see
• Missouri United Methodist Church · church · Boone · ~8 km · Must-see
• First Christian Church · church · Boone · ~9 km · Must-see
• Second Baptist Church · church · Boone · ~9 km · Must-see
• J.W. "Blind Boone" Home · fort · Boone · ~9 km · Must-see
• Albert-Oakland Park · park · Boone · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cosmo Park · park · Boone · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~25 km · Must-see
• Katy Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~29 km · Must-see
• Westminster Historic Gymnasium · sanctuary · Callaway · ~37 km · Must-see
• Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Boone · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Cole · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Missouri State Capitol · museum · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Perry Philips Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perry Philips Dam

• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~46 km · Must-see
• Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~128 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~143 km · Must-see
• Brookfield City Dam · lake · Linn · ~148 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~148 km · Must-see
• Stephens Lake Dam · lake · Boone · ~8 km
• Landhuis Lake Dam · lake · Boone · ~10 km
• Hulen Lake East Dam · lake · Boone · ~11 km
• Hagan Lake Dam · lake · Boone · ~11 km

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