Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville was the largest Late Pleistocene paleolake in the Great Basin of western North America. On the map, it sits 4 mi southeast of Tooele. The first name on our list around it is America First Field, 20 mi away.
A lake, 4 mi southeast of Tooele
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 85K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 7,770 attractions we track.
Tooele is the nearest base
Tooele is 4 miles northwest, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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This is the year’s weather near Lake Bonneville.
Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville was the largest Late Pleistocene paleolake in the Great Basin of western North America. It was a pluvial lake that formed in response to an increase in precipitation and a decrease in evaporation as a result of cooler temperatures. The lake covered much of what is now western Utah and at its highest level extended into present-day Idaho and Nevada. Many other hydrographically closed basins in the Great Basin contained expanded lakes during the Late Pleistocene, including Lake Lahontan in northwestern Nevada.
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 19,691 square miles
- Wikipedia readers
- 85K a year
Lodging near Lake Bonneville
Rooms are nearest in Tooele (14) and Salt Lake City (109).
Tooele
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
42,270 people
4 mi northwest of Lake Bonneville
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lake Bonneville | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooele | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 14 7 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,270 | $381K | C |
| Salt Lake City | 26 mi northeast | 40 min | 109 85 hotels · 9 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 218,428 | $540K | D− |
| West Valley City | 18 mi northeast | 25 min | 18 18 hotels | 137,491 | $419K | C− |
| South Jordan | 14 mi east | 20 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 87,614 | $651K | B |
| Lehi | 21 mi east | 30 min | 17 15 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 95,313 | $612K | A− |
| Midvale | 20 mi northeast | 30 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 motels | 36,099 | $437K | — |
| Sandy | 22 mi east | 30 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 92,386 | $614K | C |
| Draper | 20 mi east | 30 min | 13 10 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 50,652 | $785K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
All of these are within 50 miles.
Big draw49 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw126 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
228 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
320 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field427 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
31 mi LakeUtah Lake
39 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft verticalPhoto credits
Great Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting Lake Bonneville
What town is Lake Bonneville near?
Tooele, UT, about 4 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Lake Bonneville?
May, June and September, with highs of 70–82°.
What is the closest airport to Lake Bonneville?
Salt Lake City (SLC), about 24 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lake Bonneville?
Tooele (4 mi, 14 places to stay), Salt Lake City (26 mi, 109 places to stay) and West Valley City (18 mi, 18 places to stay).
Ask people in Tooele
Questions and tips go in Tooele’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.