Freeman Dam

Freeman 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 Freeman 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 Freeman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.76553, -107.42808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Freeman Dam

• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elkhead State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~27 km · Must-see
• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~29 km · Must-see
• Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~32 km · Must-see
• Museum of Northwest Colorado · museum · Moffat · ~37 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Yampa River State Park · sanctuary · Moffat · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~54 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
• Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~75 km · Must-see
• Ralph White Lake · lake · Moffat · ~21 km
• Boyer Dam · lake · Routt · ~31 km
• Wyman Museum · museum · Moffat · ~36 km
• Petite Tetons · viewpoint · Routt · ~36 km
• Jim Baker Cabin · fort · Carbon · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Freeman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Freeman Dam

• Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~29 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~105 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~112 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~119 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~125 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~139 km · Must-see
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~140 km · Must-see

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