South Lake

South 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 South 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 South Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.18002, -113.06974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Lake

• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~49 km · Must-see
• Middle Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~55 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
• East Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~60 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~67 km · Must-see
• Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~70 km · Must-see
• Idaho Potato Museum · museum · Bingham · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~75 km · Must-see
• Split Top · viewpoint · Blaine · ~6 km
• Packsaddle Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~7 km
• Antelope Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
• Little Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~15 km
• Rock Corral Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~18 km
• Mosby Butte · viewpoint · Power · ~21 km
• Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of South Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near South Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~82 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~84 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~88 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~117 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~125 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~136 km · Must-see
• Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~143 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~147 km · Must-see
• Grover Lake Reservoir · lake · Bingham · ~31 km
• Bowl Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~55 km

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