Spaulding Dam

Spaulding Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Spaulding Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Spaulding Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.76019, -89.59909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spaulding Dam

• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spaulding Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spaulding Dam

• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~49 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~49 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Decatur · lake · Macon · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~81 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~87 km · Must-see

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