Turkey Straw Dam

Turkey Straw 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 Turkey Straw 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 Turkey Straw Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.30984, -110.77109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turkey Straw Dam

• Gallatin National Forest · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Loco Mountain · viewpoint · Meagher · ~43 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hardscrabble Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pomp Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Sacagawea Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Naya Nuki Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Crazy Peak · viewpoint · Sweet Grass · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ross Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Suicide Hill · viewpoint · Wheatland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Choke-To-Death Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~73 km · Must-see
• Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Gallatin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~74 km · Must-see
• Higgins Brothers Number 1 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~4 km
• Hamen Reservoir Dam · lake · Meagher · ~6 km
• Lucas Number 1 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~9 km
• Oscar Olson Dam · lake · Meagher · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Turkey Straw Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turkey Straw Dam

• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~59 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~103 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~103 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~115 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~117 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~124 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~126 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~132 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~144 km · Must-see

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