Local favourite lake · Franklin, Idaho
Van Orden Dam
Van Orden Dam is a lake in Franklin, Idaho.
Van Orden 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 Van Orden 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 Van Orden Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.00737, -111.85241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Van Orden Dam
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Naomi Wilderness · sanctuary · Cache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dirty Head · viewpoint · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~34 km · Must-see
- First Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Cache · ~34 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ricks Spring · attraction · Cache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Logan Utah Temple · church · Cache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cache National Forest · sanctuary · Cache · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~60 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Van Orden Dam
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~54 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~62 km · Must-see
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~102 km · Must-see
- Spiral Jetty · lake · Box Elder · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~126 km · Must-see
- Great Salt Lake · lake · Box Elder · ~137 km · Must-see
- Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~139 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Van Orden Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Van Orden Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Van Orden Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Van Orden Dam?
Nearby: Bear River Massacre Site (fort, 20 km), Naomi Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Crescent Lake (lake, 24 km), Mount Naomi Wilderness (sanctuary, 24 km), Dirty Head (viewpoint, 24 km), Tony Grove Lake (lake, 27 km).