Must-see lake · Grand, Colorado
Grand Lake
Grand Lake is a lake in Grand, Colorado.
Grand 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 Grand 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 Grand Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.24411, -105.81519. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grand Lake
- Kauffman House Museum · museum · Grand · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
- Paradise Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Point · viewpoint · Grand · ~15 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boulder-Grand Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hallett Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Moomaw Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Alice · viewpoint · Boulder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sprague Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kawuneeche Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grand Lake
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~31 km · Must-see
- La Poudre Pass Lake · lake · Grand · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grand Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grand 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 Grand 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 Grand Lake?
Nearby: Kauffman House Museum (museum, 1 km), Shadow Mountain Dam (lake, 6 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 10 km), Paradise Park Natural Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Snowdrift Lake (lake, 12 km), Lake Granby (lake, 13 km).
Is Grand Lake worth visiting?
Grand Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.