Saylorville Dam

Saylorville 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 Saylorville 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 Saylorville Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.70289, -93.68680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saylorville Dam

• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saylorville Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saylorville Dam

• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~70 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~79 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~85 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Carroll · ~129 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~137 km · Must-see

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