Local favourite lake · Yakutat, Sitka
Square Lake
Square Lake is a lake in Yakutat, Sitka.
Square Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Square Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Square Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.23581, -138.71974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Square Lake
- Dry Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~17 km · Must-see
- Brabazon Range · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~23 km · Must-see
- Glacier Bay National Preserve · sanctuary · Yakutat · ~29 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~51 km · Must-see
- Alsek Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Sitka · ~74 km · Must-see
- Azimuth Peak · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~18 km
- Rodman Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~20 km
- Martin Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~20 km
- Chamberlain Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~20 km
- Fassett Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Canyon Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~24 km
- Mount Reaburn · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~28 km
- Harlequin Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~35 km
- Novatak Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~40 km
- Luskie Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~44 km
- Prow Knob · river spot · Yakutat · ~47 km
- Miller Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~48 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Square Lake
- Harlequin Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~35 km
- Malaspina Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~130 km
- Ustay Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~9 km
- Akwe Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~14 km
- Tanis Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~15 km
- Triangle Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~18 km
- Italio Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~23 km
- Lower Doame Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~42 km
- Alsek Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~43 km
- Upper Doame Lake · lake · Yakutat · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Is Square Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Square Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Square Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Square Lake?
Nearby: Dry Bay (beach, 17 km), Brabazon Range (viewpoint, 23 km), Glacier Bay National Preserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Yakutat Glacier (viewpoint, 51 km), Alsek Glacier (viewpoint, 62 km), Mount Herbert (viewpoint, 74 km).