Forsyth Dam

Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.51654, -111.53295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forsyth Dam

• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Wayne · ~18 km · Must-see
• Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~23 km · Must-see
• Plateau Valley · viewpoint · Sevier · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~46 km · Must-see
• Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fishlake National Forest · sanctuary · Sevier · ~52 km · Must-see
• Golden Throne · viewpoint · Wayne · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley · viewpoint · Piute · ~57 km · Must-see
• Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mystic Hot Springs · sanctuary · Sevier · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forsyth Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forsyth Dam

• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~20 km · Must-see
• Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cuddyback Lake · lake · Garfield · ~71 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~77 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~108 km · Must-see
• Huntington North Dam · lake · Emery · ~131 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~146 km · Must-see
• Round Lake Springs · lake · Wayne · ~10 km

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