Must-see lake · Utah, Utah
Salem Lake
Salem Lake is a lake in Utah, Utah.
Salem Lake: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Salem Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Salem Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.05125, -111.67655. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salem Lake
- Radha Krishna Temple · temple · Utah · ~4 km · Must-see
- Spanish Fork Sports Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~7 km · Must-see
- Payson Canyon Kiwanis Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~7 km · Must-see
- Payson Utah Temple · temple · Utah · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~14 km · Must-see
- Utah Valley · viewpoint · Utah · ~16 km · Must-see
- West Mountain · viewpoint · Utah · ~16 km · Must-see
- Springville Museum of Art · museum · Utah · ~17 km · Must-see
- Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~17 km · Must-see
- Springville Community Presbyterian Church · church · Utah · ~17 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~23 km · Must-see
- Provo City Center Temple · church · Utah · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Utah · fort · Utah · ~26 km · Must-see
- Utah State Hospital Museum · fort · Utah · ~26 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake State Park · lake · Utah · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum and Botany Pond · park · Utah · ~27 km · Must-see
- Goshen Valley · viewpoint · Utah · ~28 km · Must-see
- Centennial Carillon Tower · attraction · Utah · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Salem Lake
- Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~17 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~23 km · Must-see
- Utah Lake State Park · lake · Utah · ~27 km · Must-see
- Goshen Reservoir · lake · Utah · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mona Reservoir · lake · Juab · ~33 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Utah · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lehi Silver Band · lake · Utah · ~52 km · Must-see
- Deer Creek Dam · lake · Wasatch · ~52 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Reservoir · lake · Wasatch · ~63 km · Must-see
- Scofield Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Salem Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Salem Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Salem Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Salem Lake?
Nearby: Radha Krishna Temple (temple, 4 km), Spanish Fork Sports Park (viewpoint, 7 km), Payson Canyon Kiwanis Park (viewpoint, 7 km), Payson Utah Temple (temple, 9 km), Cottonwood Park (viewpoint, 14 km), Utah Valley (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Salem Lake worth visiting?
Salem Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.