Split Butte Lake

Split Butte 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 Split Butte 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 Split Butte Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.90077, -113.40875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Split Butte Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~32 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~36 km · Must-see
• Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~44 km · Must-see
• Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~57 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~70 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~71 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~1 km
• Split Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km
• Bear Trap Cave · cave · Blaine · ~13 km
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~16 km
• Mabel Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~17 km
• Wapi Park · viewpoint · Power · ~18 km
• Pillar Butte · viewpoint · Power · ~20 km
• Bunting Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~20 km
• Crystal Ice Cave · cave · Power · ~21 km
• Section Line Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Split Butte Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Split Butte Lake

• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~32 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~78 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~114 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~115 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~150 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~150 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~150 km · Must-see
• Halogeton Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~16 km
• Mabel Reservoir · lake · Minidoka · ~17 km

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