Smith Dam

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.38670, -105.54104. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Dam

• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Bear Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ellingwood Point · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alamosa · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~29 km · Must-see
• California Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Zapata Falls · waterfall · Alamosa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · attraction · Alamosa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Alamosa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~44 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mosca Spring · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Dam

• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~82 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~85 km · Must-see
• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~98 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~102 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~111 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~112 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~115 km · Must-see

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