Simpson Spring

Simpson Spring: 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 Simpson Spring

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 Simpson Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.47971, -110.81380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Spring

• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~12 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~14 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~25 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~25 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~27 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~47 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Boyce Thompson Arboretum · sanctuary · Pinal · ~49 km · Must-see
• Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~52 km · Must-see
• White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~54 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~54 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Spring

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simpson Spring

• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~47 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~54 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~56 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~74 km · Must-see
• Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~79 km · Must-see
• Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~85 km · Must-see

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