Notable lake · Pueblo, Colorado
Beckwith Dam
Beckwith Dam is a lake in Pueblo, Colorado.
Beckwith 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 Beckwith 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 Beckwith Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.94755, -104.85934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beckwith Dam
- Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~27 km · Must-see
- KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Zoo · sanctuary · Pueblo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Levee Mural Project · attraction · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- KDZA-AM (Pueblo) · attraction · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Promontory Divide · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~52 km · Must-see
- El Pueblo History Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Pueblo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beckwith Dam
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~74 km · Must-see
- De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~97 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~107 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beckwith Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beckwith Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beckwith Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beckwith Dam?
Nearby: Greenhorn Meadows Park (park, 2 km), Greenhorn Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area (lake, 22 km), Huerfano Butte (viewpoint, 27 km), KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) (attraction, 45 km), Lake Pueblo State Park (lake, 46 km).
Is Beckwith Dam worth visiting?
Beckwith Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.