Busch Area Lake Number 51
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Busch Area Lake Number 51 is a lake near Defiance, Missouri, at about 589 feet.
Fallen Oak TrailHikingPhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Lewis and Clark TrailHiking1.1 mi
Busch Greenway Hiking and Biking TrailHikingPhoto: Jay Shouldol, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi- Weldon SpringsBoat launch3.4 mi
- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State ParkState park6.1 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- Lone Wolf ParkBoat launch8.6 mi
EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- August A Busch Lake Number 16Lake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- BaratHaven LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- August A Busch Lake Number 31Lake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Mononame 207 ReservoirLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Clyde Mosley LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Lake Saint LouiseLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Greenfelder LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Paul Goessling LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Ash Disposal PondLake fishing · ~20 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Fallen Oak TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Weldon SpringsBoat launch · ~6 min drive
- Bonhomme CreekCanoeing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbing · ~17 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Busch Area Lake Number 51
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, 2.6 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
