Brinker Lake

Brinker Lake: 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 Brinker Lake

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 Brinker Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.52785, -92.38009. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brinker Lake

• Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~3 km · Must-see
• George Wyth Memorial State Park · park · Black Hawk · ~3 km · Must-see
• Grout Museum of History and Science · museum · Black Hawk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cedar Falls Ice House · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lost Island Waterpark · park · Black Hawk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Matugani · attraction · Black Hawk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lost Island Theme Park · park · Black Hawk · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Conants Park · park · Tama · ~57 km · Must-see
• Little Brown Church in · church · Chickasaw · ~62 km · Must-see
• Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sans Souci Island · river spot · Black Hawk · ~2 km
• Cedar Falls Congregation · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~3 km
• Christ Lutheran Church · church · Black Hawk · ~3 km
• Grace Reformed Church · church · Black Hawk · ~3 km
• Exchange Berm Hill · viewpoint · Black Hawk · ~3 km
• IA 934 (former) · fort · Black Hawk · ~4 km
• Cedar Falls Mennonite Church · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Brinker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brinker Lake

• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~132 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~134 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~134 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~135 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~136 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~146 km · Must-see
• Big Woods Lake Recreation Area · lake · Black Hawk · ~6 km
• Greenbelt Lake · lake · Black Hawk · ~7 km
• Railroad Lake Area · lake · Black Hawk · ~14 km

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