Must-see lake · Park, Wyoming
Buffalo Bill Dam
Buffalo Bill Dam is a lake in Park, Wyoming.
Buffalo Bill Dam: 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 Buffalo Bill Dam
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 Buffalo Bill Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.50144, -109.18329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Bill Dam
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill – The Scout · attraction · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Center of the West · museum · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cody Municipal Dam · church · Park · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horner Site · fort · Park · ~20 km · Must-see
- Heart Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jim Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial · fort · Park · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dead Indian Overlook · viewpoint · Park · ~39 km · Must-see
- Carter Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mummy Cave · fort · Park · ~55 km · Must-see
- Clayton Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~56 km · Must-see
- First National Bank Museum · fort · Park · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sunlight Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fortress Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sheep Mesa · viewpoint · Park · ~66 km · Must-see
- North Absaroka Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~67 km · Must-see
- Washakie Wilderness · sanctuary · Park · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Bill Dam
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~8 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~80 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~106 km · Must-see
- Turbid Lake · lake · Park · ~107 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~109 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~114 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~116 km · Must-see
- Yellowstone Lake · lake · Teton · ~120 km · Must-see
- Wrangler Lake · lake · Park · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo Bill Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Bill Dam 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 Buffalo Bill Dam?
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 Buffalo Bill Dam?
Nearby: Buffalo Bill Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Buffalo Bill – The Scout (attraction, 11 km), Buffalo Bill Center of the West (museum, 11 km), Cody Municipal Dam (church, 14 km), Horner Site (fort, 20 km), Heart Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Buffalo Bill Dam worth visiting?
Buffalo Bill Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.