The Forebay

The Forebay: 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 The Forebay

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 The Forebay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.79843, -112.81513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Forebay

• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~19 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mineral Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Iron · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley · viewpoint · Iron · ~30 km · Must-see
• Frontier Homestead State Park Museum · museum · Iron · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Utah Temple · church · Iron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Lighthouse · attraction · Iron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dan Leigh Hollow · viewpoint · Iron · ~37 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek North Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
• California Hollow · viewpoint · Beaver · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Forebay

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Forebay

• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~17 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~74 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~101 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake Mountains · lake · Beaver · ~106 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow North Dam · lake · Washington · ~112 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~123 km · Must-see

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