Sunnen Dam

Sunnen 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 Sunnen 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 Sunnen Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.95289, -90.93068. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunnen Dam

• Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Marys Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bolton Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ring Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Buford Mountain Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bell Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~45 km · Must-see
• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunnen Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunnen Dam

• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~64 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~78 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~92 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~112 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~117 km · Must-see

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