Must-see lake · Johnson, Iowa
Lake Macbride Dam
Lake Macbride Dam is a lake in Johnson, Iowa.
Lake Macbride 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 Lake Macbride 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 Lake Macbride Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.79324, -91.57487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Macbride Dam
- Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Palisades-Kepler State Park · park · Linn · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hickory Hill Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Old Brick Episcopal Church · church · Johnson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History · museum · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Capitol · museum · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stanley Museum of Art · museum · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
- King Chapel · church · Linn · ~24 km · Must-see
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · museum · Linn · ~26 km · Must-see
- African American Museum Of Iowa · museum · Linn · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art · museum · Linn · ~27 km · Must-see
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · fort · Cedar · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mother Mosque of America · dargah · Linn · ~29 km · Must-see
- Presidential Library and Museum · museum · Cedar · ~29 km · Must-see
- Amana · sanctuary · Iowa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hanging Bog State Preserve · park · Linn · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pilot Grove State Preserve · sanctuary · Iowa · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Macbride Dam
- Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~116 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~124 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~136 km · Must-see
- Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~136 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~141 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~142 km · Must-see
- Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~149 km · Must-see
- Coralville Dam · lake · Johnson · ~11 km
- Wisniewski Pond · lake · Johnson · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Macbride Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Macbride 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 Lake Macbride 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 Lake Macbride Dam?
Nearby: Coralville Lake (lake, 3 km), Edgewater Park (fort, 16 km), Palisades-Kepler State Park (park, 18 km), Hickory Hill Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Old Brick Episcopal Church (church, 18 km), Museum of Natural History (museum, 19 km).
Is Lake Macbride Dam worth visiting?
Lake Macbride Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Iowa on Spotwander.