Ayers Reservoir

Ayers Reservoir: 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 Ayers Reservoir

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 Ayers Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.65433, -111.21633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayers Reservoir

• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark National Forest · sanctuary · Cascade · ~60 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~63 km · Must-see
• Gates of the Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Sandy State Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~73 km · Must-see
• Ayers Reservoir · lake · ~0 km
• Ayers Dam · lake · Meagher · ~0 km
• Roger Rader Dam · lake · Meagher · ~4 km
• Keep Cool Reservoir · lake · ~4 km
• Keep Cool Dam · lake · Meagher · ~5 km
• Dogget Lake Dam · lake · Meagher · ~5 km
• Stoyanoff Dam · lake · Meagher · ~7 km
• Robin Hood Number 2 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~8 km
• Robin Hood Number 1 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ayers Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ayers Reservoir

• Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~49 km · Must-see
• Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
• Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~82 km · Must-see
• Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~88 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~104 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~107 km · Must-see
• Black Eagle Dam · lake · Cascade · ~120 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Dam · lake · Cascade · ~122 km · Must-see

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