Copper Lake

Copper 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 Copper 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 Copper Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.99392, -116.10706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Copper Lake

• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~37 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~39 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~44 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~47 km · Must-see
• Moyie Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~64 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~66 km · Must-see
• Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~73 km · Must-see
• Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~3 km
• Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp · fort · Boundary · ~7 km
• American Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~8 km
• Hogue Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~8 km
• Moyie River · river spot · Idaho · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Copper Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Copper Lake

• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~37 km · Must-see
• Moyie Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~58 km · Must-see
• Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Koocanusa · lake · Lincoln · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tooley Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~83 km · Must-see

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