Sylvan Dam

Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30828, -109.18566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sylvan Dam

• Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
• Carter Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cody Municipal Dam · church · Park · ~31 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West · museum · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill – The Scout · attraction · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
• First National Bank Museum · fort · Park · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horner Site · fort · Park · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jim Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~42 km · Must-see
• Washakie Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~49 km · Must-see
• Heart Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~50 km · Must-see
• Francs Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~51 km · Must-see
• Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial · fort · Park · ~56 km · Must-see
• Clayton Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mummy Cave · fort · Park · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fortress Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sheep Mesa · viewpoint · Park · ~63 km · Must-see
• Dead Indian Overlook · viewpoint · Park · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sylvan Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sylvan Dam

• Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~27 km · Must-see
• Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~106 km · Must-see
• Turbid Lake · lake · Park · ~112 km · Must-see
• Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~119 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone Lake · lake · Teton · ~121 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~125 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Teton · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~130 km · Must-see
• Wrangler Lake · lake · Park · ~134 km · Must-see

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