Local favourite lake · Bear Lake, Idaho
Rainbow Dam
Rainbow Dam is a lake in Bear Lake, Idaho.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.25041, -111.28859. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Dam
- Montpelier Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sublette Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ricks Spring · attraction · Cache · ~65 km · Must-see
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Naomi Wilderness · sanctuary · Cache · ~68 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~70 km · Must-see
- Star Valley Wyoming Temple · church · Lincoln · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Dam
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~37 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~77 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~94 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~123 km · Must-see
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~136 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Dam?
Nearby: Montpelier Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Sublette Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Emigration Canyon, Idaho (viewpoint, 30 km), North Beach State Park (lake, 31 km), Bear Lake (lake, 37 km), Gentile Valley (viewpoint, 51 km).