Bagnell Dam

Bagnell 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 Bagnell 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 Bagnell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.20284, -92.62593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bagnell Dam

• Ha Ha Tonka State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fiery Fork Conservation Area · sanctuary · Camden · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~46 km · Must-see
• Collie Hollow · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~63 km · Must-see
• Danceyard Hollow · viewpoint · Dallas · ~69 km · Must-see
• McClung Park · park · Cole · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Cole · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bennett Spring State Park · park · Laclede · ~71 km · Must-see
• Missouri State Capitol · museum · Cole · ~72 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Landing State Historic Site · park · Cole · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~72 km · Must-see
• Katy Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~74 km · Must-see
• Willmore Lodge Cove · beach · Miller · ~1 km
• Lookout Point Cove · beach · Miller · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bagnell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bagnell Dam

• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~88 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~100 km · Must-see
• Harry S. Truman Reservoir · lake · St. Clair · ~101 km · Must-see
• Fellows Lake · lake · Greene · ~139 km · Must-see
• Valley Water Mill Dam · lake · Greene · ~147 km · Must-see
• McDaniel Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~147 km · Must-see
• Stockton Lake · lake · Dade · ~148 km · Must-see

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