Local favourite lake · Josephine, Oregon

Snake Lake

Snake Lake is a lake in Josephine, Oregon.

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Snake 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 Snake 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 Snake Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.95734, -123.29980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Snake Lake

Red Buttes Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~3 km · Must-see
Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~12 km · Must-see
Collings Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
Applegate Lake · lake · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
Oregon Caves National Monument · cave · Josephine · ~22 km · Must-see
Boaz Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~36 km · Must-see
Tallowbox Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
Dutchman Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~45 km · Must-see
Great Cats World Park · sanctuary · Josephine · ~45 km · Must-see
Spanish Gulch · viewpoint · Josephine · ~49 km · Must-see
Mount Isabelle · viewpoint · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
Siskiyou Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~57 km · Must-see
Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~57 km · Must-see
Wagner Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
Jacksonville Historic District · museum · Jackson · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Snake Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Snake Lake

Applegate Lake · lake · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~57 km · Must-see
Emigrant Coaxial Dike · lake · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
Agate Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~83 km · Must-see
Hyatt Reservoir · lake · Jackson · ~93 km · Must-see
Lake Earl · lake · Del Norte · ~94 km · Must-see
Lake Earl · lake · Curry · ~94 km · Must-see
Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~96 km · Must-see
Howard Prairie Lake · lake · Jackson · ~100 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Oregon

Frequently asked

Is Snake Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Snake Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Snake Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Snake Lake?

Nearby: Red Buttes Wilderness (sanctuary, 3 km), Kangaroo Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Collings Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Applegate Lake (lake, 21 km), Oregon Caves National Monument (cave, 22 km), Boaz Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km).