Notable lake · Hot Springs, Wyoming
Moon Dam
Moon Dam is a lake in Hot Springs, Wyoming.
Moon 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 Moon 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 Moon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.04662, -108.71066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moon Dam
- First National Bank Museum · fort · Park · ~22 km · Must-see
- Legend Rock Petroglyph Site · fort · Hot Springs · ~36 km · Must-see
- Francs Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dome Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~64 km · Must-see
- Washakie Needles · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cody Municipal Dam · church · Park · ~72 km · Must-see
- Carter Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~74 km · Must-see
- Buck Buttes · viewpoint · Park · ~7 km
- Hillberry Rim · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~7 km
- Wild Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Park · ~8 km
- Whistle Berry Hill · viewpoint · Park · ~14 km
- Sawtooth · viewpoint · Park · ~15 km
- Crow Woman Buttes · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km
- Bull Knoll · viewpoint · Washakie · ~22 km
- Grass Creek Number 2 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~23 km
- Adam Weiss Peak · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~23 km
- Leon Baird Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~26 km
- Dead Indian Hill · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moon Dam
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~79 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~80 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~103 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~115 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~121 km · Must-see
- Grass Creek Number 2 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~23 km
- Lower Sunshine Dam · lake · Park · ~28 km
- Lower Sunshine Reservoir · lake · Park · ~28 km
- Enlargement Upper Sunshine Dam · lake · Park · ~34 km
- Sunshine Reservoir · lake · Park · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Moon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Moon Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moon Dam?
Nearby: First National Bank Museum (fort, 22 km), Legend Rock Petroglyph Site (fort, 36 km), Francs Peak (viewpoint, 64 km), Dome Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), Washakie Needles (viewpoint, 64 km), Cody Municipal Dam (church, 72 km).
Is Moon Dam worth visiting?
Moon Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.