Must-see lake · Teton, Wyoming
Surprise Pool
Surprise Pool is a lake in Teton, Wyoming.
Surprise Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Surprise Pool
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Surprise Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.53577, -110.80043. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surprise Pool
- Lemon Spring · attraction · Teton · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fountain Paint Pot · attraction · Teton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Excelsior Geyser · attraction · Teton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Turquoise Pool · attraction · Teton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Opal Pool · attraction · Teton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grand Prismatic Spring · lake · Teton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ojo Caliente Spring · attraction · Teton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morning Glory Pool · attraction · Teton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chromatic Pool · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beauty Pool · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brilliant Pool · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kepler Cascade Falls. Yellowstone · waterfall · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Belgian Pool · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Doublet Pool · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heart Spring · attraction · Teton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beehive Geyser · attraction · Teton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crested Pool · attraction · Teton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blue Star Spring · attraction · Teton · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Surprise Pool
- Grand Prismatic Spring · lake · Teton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Isa Lake · lake · Teton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shoshone Lake · lake · Teton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lewis Lake · lake · Teton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grebe Lake · lake · Park · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wrangler Lake · lake · Park · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yellowstone Lake · lake · Teton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Teton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Turbid Lake · lake · Park · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake Dam · lake · Teton · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Surprise Pool full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Surprise Pool yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Surprise Pool?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Surprise Pool?
Nearby: Lemon Spring (attraction, 0 km), Fountain Paint Pot (attraction, 2 km), Excelsior Geyser (attraction, 4 km), Turquoise Pool (attraction, 4 km), Opal Pool (attraction, 4 km), Grand Prismatic Spring (lake, 4 km).
Is Surprise Pool worth visiting?
Surprise Pool is listed as a must-see lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.