Wappapello Dam

Wappapello 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 Wappapello 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 Wappapello Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.93164, -90.28080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wappapello Dam

• Peoples Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mingo Wilderness · sanctuary · Wayne · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~13 km · Must-see
• Manning Cabin Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~23 km · Must-see
• Poplar Bluff Depot · church · Butler · ~28 km · Must-see
• White Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~40 km · Must-see
• Meador Valley · viewpoint · Wayne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Perkins Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Thompson Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sam A. Baker State Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kelow Valley · viewpoint · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Aley Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~61 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~64 km · Must-see
• Aldrich Valley · viewpoint · Carter · ~71 km · Must-see
• Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~71 km · Must-see
• Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wappapello Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wappapello Dam

• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~13 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~97 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~103 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~107 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~108 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~109 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~119 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~121 km · Must-see
• Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see

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