Halfway Lake

Halfway 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 Halfway 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 Halfway Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.87821, -113.64425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Halfway Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~33 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~53 km · Must-see
• Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~56 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~68 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~73 km · Must-see
• Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~73 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~74 km · Must-see
• Section Line Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~7 km
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~11 km
• Bunting Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~12 km
• Mabel Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~15 km
• Shale Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~22 km
• Shale Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~23 km
• Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~23 km
• Thrush Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~26 km
• Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Halfway Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Halfway Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~33 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~78 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~130 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~137 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~137 km · Must-see
• Section Line Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~7 km
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~11 km

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