Kitchell Dam

Kitchell 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 Kitchell 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 Kitchell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.57882, -104.96945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kitchell Dam

• Spring Park · park · Larimer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery · museum · Larimer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort Collins Colorado Temple · fort · Larimer · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Goat Hill · viewpoint · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Rock · viewpoint · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lory State Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horsetooth Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~25 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Greyrock Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cache La Poudre Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Soapstone Prairie Natural Area · sanctuary · Larimer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount McConnel · viewpoint · Larimer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Vasquez · museum · Weld · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lindenmeier Overlook · viewpoint · Larimer · ~57 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kitchell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kitchell Dam

• Boyd Lake State Park · lake · Larimer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~33 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~74 km · Must-see
• Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~76 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~79 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~82 km · Must-see
• Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~86 km · Must-see

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