Great Salt Lake

What to know before you go to Great Salt Lake

Its coordinates are 41.1667, -112.5833. It reaches roughly 35 feet at its deepest. The surface sits around 4,209 feet above sea level.

Readings come from station 10010100 (GREAT SALT LAKE NEAR SALINE, UT). The last value stored here, 4,189.60 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 4,189.60 ft and 4,191.60 ft (low on 2026-09-06, high on 2026-04-02). A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here. No public sensor reports water temperature at Great Salt Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring.

Nearby water includes Willard Bay Reservoir (Utah, 30 mi), Pineview Reservoir (Utah, 41 mi) and Hyrum Reservoir (Utah, 49 mi). Utah has 28 lakes on this site in total.

The shoreline of Great Salt Lake has 2 named swimming spots in the datasets we read. These come from Recreation.gov (RIDB) and USGS GNIS. Jones Beach and Antelope Island State Park are on the list. Assume no lifeguard is on duty and keep children within reach.