Howards Lake Dam

Howards Lake 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 Howards Lake 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 Howards Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.49271, -104.55441. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howards Lake Dam

• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pawnee National Grassland · sanctuary · Weld · ~59 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~64 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~65 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Briscoe Lake Dam · lake · Weld · ~8 km
• Darling Reservoir · lake · Weld · ~9 km
• Shaw Dam · lake · Weld · ~12 km
• Jurgens Site · fort · Weld · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Howards Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howards Lake Dam

• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~78 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~86 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~91 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~107 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~113 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~114 km · Must-see

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