John Shawyer Dam

John Shawyer 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 John Shawyer 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 John Shawyer Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.58247, -98.32831. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Shawyer Dam

• Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park · park · Caddo · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lucille's Historic Gas Station · attraction · Caddo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Devil's Canyon · viewpoint · Caddo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake El Reno · lake · Canadian · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~49 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elmer Lake Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~56 km · Must-see
• Kingfisher Sewage Disposal Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb · fort · Caddo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple · church · Canadian · ~68 km · Must-see
• McLain Rogers Park · park · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Overholser · lake · Canadian · ~74 km · Must-see
• Arthur White Dam · lake · Blaine · ~6 km
• Public Water Trough · fort · Blaine · ~7 km
• Brooks Garland Dam · lake · Canadian · ~8 km
• Coyote Hill · viewpoint · Canadian · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of John Shawyer Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near John Shawyer Dam

• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake El Reno · lake · Canadian · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~49 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elmer Lake Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~56 km · Must-see
• Kingfisher Sewage Disposal Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Overholser · lake · Canadian · ~74 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Blaine · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Hefner · lake · Oklahoma · ~84 km · Must-see

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