Hendrickson Dam

Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.98492, -81.93575. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hendrickson Dam

• Gilcrest Park · park · Charlotte · ~17 km · Must-see
• Florida Military Heritage Museum · museum · Charlotte · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fred C. Babcock / Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Punta Gorda Heights Park · park · Charlotte · ~18 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~33 km · Must-see
• Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~37 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~39 km · Must-see
• Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~42 km · Must-see
• Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~43 km · Must-see
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam · lake · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~48 km · Must-see
• City of Fort Myers Southwest Florida Museum of History · museum · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Imaginarium Science Center · museum · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~49 km · Must-see
• Don Pedro Island State Park · park · Charlotte · ~49 km · Must-see
• Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hendrickson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hendrickson Dam

• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~39 km · Must-see
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam · lake · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake August · lake · Highlands · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park · lake · Highlands · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Placid · lake · Highlands · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake June in Winter · lake · Highlands · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Sirena · lake · Highlands · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mirror Lake · lake · Highlands · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Henry · lake · Highlands · ~83 km · Must-see

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