Franks

Franks: 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 Franks

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 Franks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.94582, -111.87878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Franks

• Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~12 km · Must-see
• The Wave · attraction · Coconino · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vermilion Cliffs National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bush Head · viewpoint · Kane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Double Arch Coyote Buttes · viewpoint · Kane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Vermilion Cliffs National Monument · park · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cliff Dweller Rock House · viewpoint · Coconino · ~31 km · Must-see
• Glen Canyon · viewpoint · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lone Rock · beach · Kane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Bend · lake · Coconino · ~41 km · Must-see
• Glen Canyon Dam · lake · Coconino · ~44 km · Must-see
• Marble Canyon · viewpoint · Coconino · ~58 km · Must-see
• Great Western Trail - Arizona · trek · Coconino · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tower Butte · viewpoint · Coconino · ~63 km · Must-see
• Canyon Anthelope X · viewpoint · Coconino · ~63 km · Must-see
• South Canyon Trail · trek · Coconino · ~64 km · Must-see
• Padres Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Croton Canyon · viewpoint · Kane · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Franks

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Franks

• Horseshoe Bend · lake · Coconino · ~41 km · Must-see
• Glen Canyon Dam · lake · Coconino · ~44 km · Must-see
• Greenland Lake · lake · Coconino · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · Kane · ~122 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~129 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~136 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~145 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~147 km · Must-see
• Russell Tank Dam · lake · Coconino · ~149 km · Must-see
• Rock Canyon Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~31 km

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