Must-see nature spot · Sweetwater, Wyoming
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is a nature spot in Sweetwater, Wyoming.
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.15015, -109.49111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~6 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~6 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wilkins Peak · viewpoint · Daggett · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mansface Hill · viewpoint · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
- Green River · church · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
- Island Park · park · Sweetwater · ~52 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~52 km · Must-see
- Aspen Mountain · viewpoint · Daggett · ~56 km · Must-see
- The Palisades · viewpoint · Daggett · ~56 km · Must-see
- Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church · church · Sweetwater · ~68 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~69 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~70 km · Must-see
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Moffat · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sand Knoll · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~8 km
- Nahguch Hollow · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~15 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~51 km · Must-see
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Moffat · ~73 km · Must-see
- Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~80 km · Must-see
- Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~88 km · Must-see
- Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~96 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur National Monument · sanctuary · Moffat · ~109 km · Must-see
- High Uintas Wilderness · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~117 km · Must-see
- Clay Basin Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~36 km
- Scott's Bottom Nature Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~48 km
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge Dam · sanctuary · Daggett · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area?
Nearby: Flaming Gorge Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Flaming Gorge Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Flaming Gorge Dam (lake, 34 km), Wilkins Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Mansface Hill (viewpoint, 51 km), Green River (church, 51 km).
Is Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area worth visiting?
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is listed as a must-see nature spot in Wyoming on Spotwander.