Must-see lake · Pinal, Arizona
Coolidge Dam
Coolidge Dam is a lake in Pinal, Arizona.
Coolidge 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 Coolidge 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 Coolidge Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.17486, -110.52774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coolidge Dam
- San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~37 km · Must-see
- KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~39 km · Must-see
- KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
- Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~41 km · Must-see
- KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
- St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~43 km · Must-see
- White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~65 km · Must-see
- Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~74 km · Must-see
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum · sanctuary · Pinal · ~74 km · Must-see
- Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~75 km · Must-see
- KCDX-FM (Florence) · attraction · Pinal · ~75 km · Must-see
- Santa Teresa Canyon · viewpoint · Graham · ~16 km
- Apache Cultural Museum · museum · Graham · ~19 km
- Santa Teresa Spring · attraction · Graham · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coolidge Dam
- San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~6 km · Must-see
- Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~92 km · Must-see
- Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~100 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~100 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~101 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~105 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~111 km · Must-see
- Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~112 km · Must-see
- Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~112 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Coolidge Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Coolidge 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 Coolidge 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 Coolidge Dam?
Nearby: San Carlos Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Mount Turnbull (viewpoint, 34 km), Gila Valley (viewpoint, 36 km), Pinal Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), KIKO-FM (Claypool) (attraction, 39 km), KLKA-FM (Globe) (attraction, 40 km).
Is Coolidge Dam worth visiting?
Coolidge Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.