Perry Dam

Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.11185, -95.42929. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perry Dam

• Constitution Hall State Historic Site · sanctuary · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Perry Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Clinton State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Great Overland Station · museum · Shawnee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Clinton Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ward-Meade Park and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sumner Elementary School · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Oread · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Congregational Church · church · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• North Lawrence Christian Church · church · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Spencer Museum of Art · museum · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Natural History Museum · museum · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Watkins Museum of History · museum · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Washburn Park · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Perry Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perry Dam

• Perry Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Clinton Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lone Star Lake Dam · lake · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Shawnee County State Lake Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~42 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Osage County State Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~55 km · Must-see

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