Dead Lake

Dead Lake: 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 Dead Lake

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 Dead Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.63563, -112.69901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dead Lake

• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~8 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~16 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dan Leigh Hollow · viewpoint · Iron · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek North Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Frontier Homestead State Park Museum · museum · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Lighthouse · attraction · Iron · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Utah Temple · church · Iron · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mineral Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Iron · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dead Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dead Lake

• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~84 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~89 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow North Dam · lake · Washington · ~103 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~105 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~118 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake Mountains · lake · Beaver · ~132 km · Must-see

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