Jackson Lake

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.58118, -112.10083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Lake

• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~10 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~36 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~42 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~50 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~54 km · Must-see
• Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Our Lady Of The Rockies · attraction · Silver Bow · ~67 km · Must-see
• KOPR-FM (Butte) · attraction · Jefferson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Madison Buffalo Jump State Park · park · Gallatin · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Burton K. Wheeler House · sanctuary · Silver Bow · ~72 km · Must-see
• Elk Park Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~72 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~72 km · Must-see
• St. John's Episcopal Church · church · Silver Bow · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake

• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~101 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~105 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~111 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~116 km · Must-see
• Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~119 km · Must-see
• Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~120 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~123 km · Must-see

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