Deep Lake

Deep 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 Deep 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 Deep Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.12768, -113.63613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deep Lake

• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~38 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~39 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~65 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~70 km · Must-see
• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lava Point · beach · Minidoka · ~6 km
• Bluebird Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~8 km
• Laidlaw Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~13 km
• Bear Den Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~15 km
• Corral Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~16 km
• Bowl Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~16 km
• Potter Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deep Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deep Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~65 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~81 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~111 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~121 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~135 km · Must-see

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