Dover Dam

Dover 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 Dover 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 Dover Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.75584, -104.78673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dover Dam

• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Destiny Church · church · Laramie · ~52 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Wyoming State Administration · fort · Laramie · ~52 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~53 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Laramie · ~53 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks · church · Laramie · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cheyenne Artists Guild · attraction · Laramie · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Mary · church · Laramie · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dover Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dover Dam

• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~91 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~96 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~101 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~105 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~106 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~107 km · Must-see
• Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~110 km · Must-see

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