Williams Lake

Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.17791, -113.58060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Williams Lake

• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~6 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~42 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~51 km · Must-see
• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~64 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lava Point · beach · Minidoka · ~5 km
• Bear Den Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~7 km
• Potter Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~8 km
• Lava Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~8 km
• Bowl Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~9 km
• Corral Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~10 km
• Laidlaw Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Williams Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Williams Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~71 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~85 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~109 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~110 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~110 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~118 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~125 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~131 km · Must-see

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