Carrollton Dam

Carrollton 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.96590, -96.94451. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carrollton Dam

• North Lake · lake · Dallas · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Collin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Arbor Hills Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Denton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine · church · Dallas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bachman Lake · lake · Dallas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dallas Texas Temple · church · Dallas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Preston Hollow United Methodist · church · Dallas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grapevine Lake · lake · Denton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Hope · church · Dallas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Archgate Park · park · Collin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Meadows Museum · museum · Dallas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Heritage Farmstead Museum · museum · Collin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lewisville Lake · lake · Denton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stonebriar Community Church · church · Collin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Katy Trail · trek · Dallas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reverchon Park · park · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Church of the Incarnation · church · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Old Alton Road · church · Denton · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carrollton Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carrollton Dam

• North Lake · lake · Dallas · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bachman Lake · lake · Dallas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Grapevine Lake · lake · Denton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lewisville Lake · lake · Denton · ~26 km · Must-see
• White Rock Lake · lake · Dallas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Cliff · lake · Dallas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mountain Creek Lake · lake · Dallas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Greenbelt Corridor · lake · Denton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Arlington · lake · Tarrant · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Ray Hubbard · lake · Dallas · ~49 km · Must-see

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