King Lakes

King Lakes: 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 King Lakes

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 King Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.23739, -113.07658. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near King Lakes

• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~49 km · Must-see
• Middle Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~49 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~51 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~54 km · Must-see
• East Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~60 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~70 km · Must-see
• Idaho Potato Museum · museum · Bingham · ~75 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~1 km
• Antelope Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~5 km
• Little Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~9 km
• Rock Corral Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~12 km
• Split Top · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
• Serviceberry Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~15 km
• Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~15 km
• Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of King Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near King Lakes

• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~80 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~89 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~118 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~134 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~140 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~141 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~147 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~149 km · Must-see

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