Must-see lake · Larimer, Colorado
Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake is a lake in Larimer, Colorado.
Sprague Lake: 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 Sprague Lake
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 Sprague Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.32038, -105.60507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sprague Lake
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wind River Ranch · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thatchtop · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Dove · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hallett Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mills Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Longs Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway · attraction · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
- McHenrys Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Meeker · viewpoint · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pagoda Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sprague Lake
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sprague Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sprague Lake 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 Sprague Lake?
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 Sprague Lake?
Nearby: Dream Lake (lake, 6 km), Lily Lake Dam (lake, 7 km), Wind River Ranch (viewpoint, 8 km), Thatchtop (viewpoint, 8 km), Fern Falls (waterfall, 8 km), KSIR-AM (Estes Park) (lake, 9 km).
Is Sprague Lake worth visiting?
Sprague Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.