Albany Dam

Albany 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 Albany 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 Albany Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.70823, -89.43905. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Albany Dam

• Albany State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Green · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Johns Lutheran Church · church · Rock · ~17 km · Must-see
• New Glarus Woods State Park · sanctuary · Green · ~23 km · Must-see
• Library Park · park · Dane · ~23 km · Must-see
• New Glarus Town Hall (Historic) · church · Green · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gibbs Lake · lake · Rock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Green · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rock County Fair Grounds · park · Rock · ~44 km · Must-see
• Capital Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rotary Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Rock · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Farms Raceway · attraction · Winnebago · ~45 km · Must-see
• University of Wisconsin Arboretum · sanctuary · Dane · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~48 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth El · temple · Dane · ~48 km · Must-see
• Henry Vilas Zoo · sanctuary · Dane · ~49 km · Must-see
• Vilas Park Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Albany Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Albany Dam

• Gibbs Lake · lake · Rock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Mendota · lake · Dane · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~57 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Dane · ~67 km · Must-see

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