Binder Lake

Binder 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 Binder 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 Binder Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.23768, -113.10065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Binder Lake

• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~47 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~49 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~50 km · Must-see
• Middle Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~56 km · Must-see
• East Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~57 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~68 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~3 km
• Antelope Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~3 km
• Little Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~11 km
• Split Top · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
• Serviceberry Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~13 km
• Rock Corral Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~14 km
• Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~16 km
• Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~17 km
• Pratt Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Binder Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Binder Lake

• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~78 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~87 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~113 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~132 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~139 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~144 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~145 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~147 km · Must-see

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