Baker Lake

Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.99178, -121.35374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Lake

• The High Desert Museum · museum · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
• Farewell Bend Park · park · Deschutes · ~7 km · Must-see
• Riverbend Park · park · Deschutes · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dillon Falls · waterfall · Deschutes · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bend Whitewater Park · park · Deschutes · ~9 km · Must-see
• McKay Park · park · Deschutes · ~9 km · Must-see
• Miller's Landing Community Garden · sanctuary · Deschutes · ~9 km · Must-see
• Drake Park · park · Deschutes · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mirror Pond · lake · Deschutes · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lava Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pilot Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Shevlin Conservation Easement · park · Deschutes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Oregon Observatory · attraction · Deschutes · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tumalo State Park · park · Deschutes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tumalo Falls · waterfall · Deschutes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tumalo Mountain · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Oregon Desert Trail · trek · Deschutes · ~30 km · Must-see
• Petersen Rock Garden · museum · Deschutes · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake

• Mirror Pond · lake · Deschutes · ~10 km · Must-see
• Three Creek Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Todd Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sparks Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~39 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Little Lava Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lava Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hosmer Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Doris Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~49 km · Must-see

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