Notable lake · Hot Springs, Wyoming
Gardner Dam
Gardner Dam is a lake in Hot Springs, Wyoming.
Gardner 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 Gardner 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 Gardner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.61162, -107.76231. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gardner Dam
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs State Park · park · Hot Springs · ~44 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~50 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~61 km · Must-see
- Boysen State Park · sanctuary · Fremont · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ten Sleep Mercantile · fort · Washakie · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gardner Number 3 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~4 km
- Klondike Peak · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~7 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~7 km
- Bull Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~9 km
- Arnold Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~9 km
- Hall Butte · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~13 km
- Rathbun Irrigation Number 1 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~15 km
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~16 km
- Coyote Hill · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~16 km
- Hawks Butte · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~17 km
- Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gardner Dam
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~50 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~113 km · Must-see
- Gardner Number 3 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~4 km
- Arnold Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~9 km
- Rathbun Irrigation Number 1 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~15 km
- Kirby Creek Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~27 km
- Rays Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~31 km
- Hampton Dam · lake · Washakie · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gardner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gardner Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gardner Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gardner Dam?
Nearby: Copper Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Big Horn Spring (viewpoint, 44 km), Hot Springs State Park (park, 44 km), Boysen Dam (lake, 50 km), Boysen Reservoir (lake, 61 km), Boysen State Park (sanctuary, 63 km).
Is Gardner Dam worth visiting?
Gardner Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.