Notable lake · Crook, Wyoming
Cox Dam
Cox Dam is a lake in Crook, Wyoming.
Cox Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cox Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cox Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.27497, -105.03718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thunder Basin National Grassland · sanctuary · Weston · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dalbey Memorial Park · park · Campbell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~54 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~54 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~65 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~69 km · Must-see
- Phil Dam · lake · Crook · ~4 km
- Keuhne Dam · lake · Campbell · ~8 km
- Raudsep Number 1 Dam · lake · Crook · ~10 km
- Spy Glass Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~11 km
- Buzzer Dam · lake · Crook · ~12 km
- Betty Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Berger Dam · lake · Crook · ~18 km
- Watt Brothers Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~19 km
- Nelson Dam · lake · Campbell · ~19 km
- Cradle Butte · viewpoint · Campbell · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cox Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~45 km · Must-see
- Phil Dam · lake · Crook · ~4 km
- Keuhne Dam · lake · Campbell · ~8 km
- Raudsep Number 1 Dam · lake · Crook · ~10 km
- Buzzer Dam · lake · Crook · ~12 km
- Betty Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Berger Dam · lake · Crook · ~18 km
- Watt Brothers Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~19 km
- Nelson Dam · lake · Campbell · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cox Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cox Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cox Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cox Dam?
Nearby: Keyhole State Park (lake, 23 km), Thunder Basin National Grassland (sanctuary, 44 km), Dalbey Memorial Park (park, 45 km), Gillette Fishing Lake (lake, 45 km), Missouri Buttes (viewpoint, 54 km), Devils Tower (viewpoint, 54 km).
Is Cox Dam worth visiting?
Cox Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.