Must-see lake · Travis, Texas
Mansfield Dam
Mansfield Dam is a lake in Travis, Texas.
Mansfield Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mansfield Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mansfield Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.39042, -97.90506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mansfield Dam
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Emma Long Metropolitan Park · park · Travis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bull creek waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wild Basin II Waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- KVUE-TV (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- KXAN-TV (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- KHFI-FM (Georgetown) · attraction · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Austin Zoo · sanctuary · Travis · ~18 km · Must-see
- Congregation Tiferet Israel · attraction · Travis · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonnell · viewpoint · Travis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Texas Military Forces Museum · museum · Travis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Linh-Son Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Travis · ~21 km · Must-see
- All Faiths Chapel · church · Travis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barton Creek Greenbelt Waterfall · waterfall · Travis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Travis · lake · Travis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bailey Neighborhood Park · park · Travis · ~23 km · Must-see
- KVET-AM (Austin) · attraction · Travis · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mansfield Dam
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Travis · lake · Travis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~25 km · Must-see
- Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~26 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Walter E Long Lake · lake · Travis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Georgetown · lake · Williamson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Max Starcke Dam · lake · Burnet · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mansfield Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mansfield Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mansfield Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mansfield Dam?
Nearby: Lake Austin (lake, 9 km), Emma Long Metropolitan Park (park, 10 km), Bull creek waterfall (waterfall, 15 km), Wild Basin II Waterfall (waterfall, 15 km), KVUE-TV (Austin) (attraction, 15 km), KXAN-TV (Austin) (attraction, 16 km).
Is Mansfield Dam worth visiting?
Mansfield Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.