Ken Caryl Dam

Ken Caryl 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 Ken Caryl 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 Ken Caryl Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.57691, -105.15103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ken Caryl Dam

• South Valley Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bradford House II · fort · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Robert F. Clement Park · park · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
• LoDaisKa site · fort · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindo Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Morrison Natural History Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chatfield State Park · park · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Platte Canyon · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Morrison · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Berrian Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center · park · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pence Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• O'Fallon Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Corwina Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ken Caryl Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ken Caryl Dam

• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~50 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~53 km · Must-see

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