Dry Lake

Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.37748, -113.32078. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dry Lake

• Blackridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Harmony Monument · fort · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Timber Top Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Red Butte Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nagunt Mesa · viewpoint · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Paria Point · viewpoint · Washington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tucupit Point · viewpoint · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Horse Ranch Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cave Knoll · cave · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hurricane Bike Park · park · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tabernacle Dome · viewpoint · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pine Valley Peak · viewpoint · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kolob Peak · sanctuary · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Zion Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dry Lake

• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow North Dam · lake · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~62 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness · lake · Mohave · ~75 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area · lake · Washington · ~76 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~86 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Lincoln · ~87 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~89 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~130 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Dam · lake · Washington · ~10 km

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