Must-see lake · Mercer, North Dakota
Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam is a lake in Mercer, North Dakota.
Garrison 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 Garrison 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 Garrison Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.49771, -101.40996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garrison Dam
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Berthold · fort · Mercer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~72 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church · church · McLean · ~75 km · Must-see
- Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) · fort · Mercer · ~22 km
- Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~23 km
- Awatixa Xi’e Village (Lower Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~23 km
- Birka Church · church · McLean · ~25 km
- Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~30 km
- Fort Lisa · fort · McLean · ~30 km
- Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Garrison Dam
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~103 km · Must-see
- Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~23 km
- Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~61 km
- Hiddenwood Lake · lake · McLean · ~61 km
- Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~62 km
- Nelson Lake Dam · lake · Oliver · ~63 km
- Lake Susie Dam · lake · McLean · ~67 km
- Yanktonai Dam · lake · McLean · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Garrison Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Garrison 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 Garrison 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 Garrison Dam?
Nearby: Lake Sakakawea State Park (lake, 5 km), Fort Stevenson State Park (fort, 14 km), Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) (fort, 19 km), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (park, 20 km), Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 24 km), Fort Mandan Historic Site (fort, 30 km).
Is Garrison Dam worth visiting?
Garrison Dam is listed as a must-see lake in North Dakota on Spotwander.