Green Lake

Green 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 Green 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 Green Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.87947, -113.55544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Green Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~30 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~47 km · Must-see
• Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~60 km · Must-see
• Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~65 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~72 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~73 km · Must-see
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~7 km
• Section Line Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~8 km
• Bunting Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~11 km
• Mabel Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~11 km
• Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~14 km
• Split Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~19 km
• Bear Trap Cave · cave · Blaine · ~25 km
• Shale Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~30 km
• Minidoka Dam · lake · Cassia · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Green Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Green Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~80 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~104 km · Must-see
• Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~105 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~138 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~142 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~142 km · Must-see
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~7 km
• Section Line Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~8 km

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