Notable lake · Fremont, Wyoming
Windy Lake
Windy Lake is a lake in Fremont, Wyoming.
Windy Lake: 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 Windy Lake
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 Windy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.62010, -108.98251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Lake
- Atlantic Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~2 km · Must-see
- Silas Canyon · viewpoint · Fremont · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Nystrom · viewpoint · Sublette · ~12 km · Must-see
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wind River Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~19 km · Must-see
- Popo Agie Wilderness · sanctuary · Fremont · ~21 km · Must-see
- East Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~22 km · Must-see
- Temple Peak · temple · Sublette · ~22 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Sublette · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sinks Canyon State Park · park · Fremont · ~25 km · Must-see
- Schiestler Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dog Tooth Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~30 km · Must-see
- War Bonnet Peak · viewpoint · Sublette · ~31 km · Must-see
- Warrior Peaks · viewpoint · Fremont · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windy Lake
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~87 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~94 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~97 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~124 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~138 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~138 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Fremont · ~2 km
- Atlantic Lake · lake · Fremont · ~3 km
- Leg Lake · lake · Fremont · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Windy Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Windy Lake?
Nearby: Atlantic Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Silas Canyon (viewpoint, 3 km), Roaring Fork Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Nystrom (viewpoint, 12 km), Worthen Meadow Reservoir (lake, 13 km), Wind River Peak (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Windy Lake worth visiting?
Windy Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.