Farnik Dam

Farnik 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 Farnik 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 Farnik Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.63283, -98.14326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Farnik Dam

• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~29 km · Must-see
• Emanuel Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bon Homme · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~55 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~57 km · Must-see
• Missouri National Recreational River · sanctuary · Knox · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~64 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point · sanctuary · Yankton · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lakeport Church · church · Yankton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Midway Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Neligh Mill Historic Site · park · Antelope · ~71 km · Must-see
• Randall Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Gregory · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~73 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall · fort · Gregory · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Knox · ~7 km
• Stony Butte · viewpoint · Knox · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Farnik Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Farnik Dam

• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~75 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~85 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~107 km · Must-see
• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~110 km · Must-see
• Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~129 km · Must-see

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