Yankee Meadows Dam

Yankee Meadows Dam: 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 Yankee Meadows Dam

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 Yankee Meadows Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.75402, -112.77175. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yankee Meadows Dam

• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~12 km · Must-see
• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~12 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~20 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mineral Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Iron · ~31 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Frontier Homestead State Park Museum · museum · Iron · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dan Leigh Hollow · viewpoint · Iron · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley · viewpoint · Iron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Lighthouse · attraction · Iron · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cedar City Utah Temple · church · Iron · ~37 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~38 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek North Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Yankee Meadows Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yankee Meadows Dam

• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Lake · lake · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kolob Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~53 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~77 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~100 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow North Dam · lake · Washington · ~110 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake Mountains · lake · Beaver · ~114 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~120 km · Must-see

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