Local favourite lake · Jackson, South Dakota
Freeman Dam
Freeman Dam is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.
Freeman 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 Freeman 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 Freeman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.89210, -101.15269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Freeman Dam
- 1880 Town · museum · Jackson · ~2 km
- Horseshoe Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~21 km
- Midland Pioneer Museum · museum · Haakon · ~25 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~30 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~31 km
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
- Badlands Petrified Gardens · museum · Jackson · ~33 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~35 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~40 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~41 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~42 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~43 km
- Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll · fort · Jones · ~44 km
- Pioneer Auto · museum · Jones · ~45 km
- Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~45 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~46 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~46 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Freeman Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~105 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~107 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~126 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~131 km · Must-see
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~35 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~41 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~42 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~46 km
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Is Freeman Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Freeman Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Freeman Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Freeman Dam?
Nearby: 1880 Town (museum, 2 km), Horseshoe Butte (viewpoint, 21 km), Midland Pioneer Museum (museum, 25 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Johnson Hill (viewpoint, 31 km), Crawford Hill (viewpoint, 33 km).