Local favourite lake · Clearwater, Idaho

Cold Lake

Cold Lake is a lake in Clearwater, Idaho.

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Cold 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 Cold 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 Cold Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.79063, -115.30158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cold Lake

Clearwater National Forest · sanctuary · Clearwater · ~35 km · Must-see
Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~37 km · Must-see
Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~41 km · Must-see
Fish Creek State Park · park · Mineral · ~65 km · Must-see
Stanley Hot Springs · attraction · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
Bouchard Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~66 km · Must-see
Cold Springs Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~1 km
Elizabeth Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~5 km
Flat Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~6 km
Fly Hill · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~11 km
Moose Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~11 km
Wallow Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~11 km
Pot Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
Moose Creek Buttes · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
Bald Knob · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~13 km
Hornet Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~14 km
Deception Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km
Chamberlain Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cold Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cold Lake

Bouchard Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~66 km · Must-see
Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~102 km · Must-see
Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~112 km · Must-see
Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~148 km · Must-see
Dworshak Reservoir · lake · Clearwater · ~63 km
Long Lake Point · lake · Idaho · ~63 km
Spring Creek Dam · lake · Missoula · ~94 km
Longpre Dam · lake · Missoula · ~95 km
Schaeffer Dam · lake · Missoula · ~96 km
Big Creek Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~99 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Idaho

Frequently asked

Is Cold Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Cold Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Cold Lake?

Nearby: Clearwater National Forest (sanctuary, 35 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Larch Butte (viewpoint, 41 km), Fish Creek State Park (park, 65 km), Stanley Hot Springs (attraction, 66 km), Bouchard Lake (lake, 66 km).