Notable lake · Johnson, Wyoming
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake is a lake in Johnson, Wyoming.
Diamond 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 Diamond 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 Diamond Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.38162, -107.13890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Diamond Lake
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~3 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~5 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~28 km · Must-see
- Powder River Pass information sign · viewpoint · Johnson · ~33 km · Must-see
- High Park Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Washakie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Diamond Lake
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~110 km · Must-see
- Glacier Lake · lake · Johnson · ~2 km
- Cloud Peak Dam · lake · Johnson · ~6 km
- Florence Lake · lake · Johnson · ~6 km
- Middle Cloud Peak lake · lake · Big Horn · ~8 km
- Mistymoon Lake · lake · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Kearny Lake Dam · lake · Johnson · ~10 km
- Lake Solitude · lake · Big Horn · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Diamond Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Diamond Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Diamond Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Diamond Lake?
Nearby: Bomber Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Cloud Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Innominate (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Woolsey (viewpoint, 5 km), Penrose Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Hallelujah (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Diamond Lake worth visiting?
Diamond Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.