Fanning Dam

Fanning Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fanning Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fanning Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.85516, -103.83998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fanning Dam

• Robidoux Pass · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~6 km · Must-see
• Signal Butte · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Mitchell · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~12 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff National Monument · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~14 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~14 km · Must-see
• Riverside Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~16 km · Must-see
• Westmoor Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~17 km · Must-see
• Northfield Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~18 km · Must-see
• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~42 km · Must-see
• Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bighorn Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~54 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Historic Site · sanctuary · Morrill · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rifle Sight · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~7 km
• Bald Peak · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~8 km
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~12 km
• Kiowa State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fanning Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fanning Dam

• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~42 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~115 km · Must-see
• Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~143 km · Must-see
• Packers Lake · lake · Goshen · ~24 km
• Kaufman Number 1 Dam · lake · Goshen · ~28 km
• Lake Alice Upper Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~29 km
• Katzer Dam Number 3 · lake · Goshen · ~33 km
• Minatare Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~37 km
• McMillen Number 2 Dam · lake · Goshen · ~38 km

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