Must-see lake · Jefferson, Colorado
Cheesman Dam
Cheesman Dam is a lake in Jefferson, Colorado.
Cheesman 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 Cheesman 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 Cheesman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.20824, -105.27214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheesman Dam
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Devils Head · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Long Scraggy Peak · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
- McCurdy Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~21 km · Must-see
- Windy Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bison Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pike National Forest · sanctuary · Park · ~30 km · Must-see
- Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Bailey · viewpoint · Park · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ute Pass · viewpoint · Teller · ~39 km · Must-see
- Colorado Renaissance Festival · park · Douglas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~41 km · Must-see
- Platte Canyon · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shawnee Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ridgeline Open Space · park · Douglas · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheesman Dam
- Tarryall Dam · lake · Park · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~62 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~67 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~72 km · Must-see
- Antero Reservoir · lake · Park · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~76 km · Must-see
- Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cheesman Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cheesman 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 Cheesman 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 Cheesman Dam?
Nearby: Green Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Buffalo Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Devils Head (viewpoint, 20 km), Long Scraggy Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), McCurdy Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Windy Peak (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Cheesman Dam worth visiting?
Cheesman Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.