Best Wyoming Lakes for Sailing & big water

15 Wyoming lakes meet our sailing & big water bar — each has a cited public-access or conditions signal behind it. Top of the list: Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Sweetwater County. Ranked by public boat ramps and marinas on open water (≥2,000 acres); surface acreage and live readings are shown where published.

Public boat ramps come from WGFD open data; marinas from OpenStreetMap; surface acres from USGS NHD or cited research.

  1. 1

    Flaming Gorge Reservoir

    Sweetwater County, WY38,888 acres

    38,888 acres of open water

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  2. 2

    Glendo Reservoir

    Platte County, WY12,059 acres

    12,059 acres of open water

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  3. 3

    Alcova Reservoir

    Natrona County, WY2,268 acres

    2,268 acres of open water

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  4. 4

    Boysen Reservoir

    Fremont County, WY19,371 acres

    19,371 acres of open water

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  5. 5

    Jackson Lake

    Teton County, WY26,853 acres

    26,853 acres of open water

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  6. 6

    Keyhole Reservoir

    Crook County, WY8,862 acres

    8,862 acres of open water

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  7. 7

    Pathfinder Reservoir

    Carbon County, WY22,125 acres

    22,125 acres of open water

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  8. 8

    Seminoe Reservoir

    Carbon County, WY18,853 acres

    18,853 acres of open water

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  9. 9

    Yellowstone Lake

    Teton County, WY84,442 acres

    84,442 acres of open water

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  10. 10

    Fontenelle Reservoir

    Lincoln County, WY7,831 acres

    7,831 acres of open water

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  11. 11

    Buffalo Bill Reservoir

    Park County, WY6,517 acres

    6,517 acres of open water

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  12. 12

    Fremont Lake

    Sublette County, WY5,051 acres

    5,051 acres of open water

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  13. 13

    Bull Lake

    Fremont County, WY2,942 acres

    2,942 acres of open water

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  14. 14

    Lewis Lake

    Teton County, WY2,775 acres

    2,775 acres of open water

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  15. 15

    Big Sandy Reservoir

    Sublette County, WY2,146 acres

    2,146 acres of open water

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Wyoming sailing & big water — frequently asked

What is the best lake for sailing & big water in Wyoming?

Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Sweetwater County tops the list — 38,888 acres of open water. 15 Wyoming lakes qualify for this list overall.

How is this Wyoming sailing & big water list ranked?

Every lake on the list has a cited public-access or conditions signal — never an opinion. Sailing-eligible lakes have ≥2,000 acres of open water and at least one ramp or marina; we rank by access count, then by acreage. LakeVibe doesn't invent rankings: a lake only appears here when the data already supports it.

Which Wyoming lakes are best for sailing & big water?

Our top picks are Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Glendo Reservoir, Alcova Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir. Tap any lake for its full conditions, things to do, and where to stay.