Knapp Lakes

Knapp 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 Knapp 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 Knapp Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.42741, -114.93398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Knapp Lakes

• The General · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ruffneck Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
• Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
• McGown Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Redfish Lake · lake · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alpine Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Marshall Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Merritt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Williams Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Knapp Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Knapp Lakes

• Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Redfish Lake · lake · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Marshall Lake · lake · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bluebox Lake · lake · Boise · ~39 km · Must-see

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