Buffalo River Dam

Buffalo River Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Buffalo River Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Buffalo River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.41451, -111.39262. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo River Dam

• Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Springs · park · Fremont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Brower's Spring · attraction · Beaverhead · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sawtell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Mount · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~28 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Taylor Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~41 km · Must-see
• Raynolds Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~42 km · Must-see
• Targhee Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~43 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~48 km · Must-see
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~52 km · Must-see
• Trischman Knob · viewpoint · Teton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bechler Falls · waterfall · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Haynes · viewpoint · Teton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Emerald Pool · attraction · Teton · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo River Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo River Dam

• Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~28 km · Must-see
• Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grand Prismatic Spring · lake · Teton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~59 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~61 km · Must-see
• Surprise Pool · lake · Teton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shoshone Lake · lake · Teton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Isa Lake · lake · Teton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods · lake · Teton · ~69 km · Must-see

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