Red Rock Dam

Red Rock 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 Red Rock 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 Red Rock Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.36995, -92.98010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Rock Dam

• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~18 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~45 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~45 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~47 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grinnell Historical Museum · museum · Poweshiek · ~58 km · Must-see
• KGRN-AM (Grinnell) · attraction · Poweshiek · ~59 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~60 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~60 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~65 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~70 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~72 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Rock Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Rock Dam

• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~65 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~70 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~88 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~89 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~98 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~136 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~142 km · Must-see

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