Garrison Lake

Garrison 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 Garrison 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 Garrison Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.75385, -124.50877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Garrison Lake

• Paradise Point State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Curry · ~1 km · Must-see
• Port Orford Coast Guard Station · fort · Curry · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hughes House · fort · Curry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Blanco Lighthouse · fort · Curry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Humbug Mountain · viewpoint · Curry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Blanco · beach · Curry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Curry · ~17 km · Must-see
• Floras Lake · lake · Curry · ~19 km · Must-see
• Arizona Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Curry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ophir Beach · beach · Curry · ~31 km · Must-see
• West Coast Game Park Safari · park · Coos · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley · viewpoint · Curry · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bandon State Natural Area · sanctuary · Coos · ~42 km · Must-see
• Barley Beach · beach · Curry · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bradley Lake · lake · Coos · ~44 km · Must-see
• Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint · park · Coos · ~50 km · Must-see
• Coquille River Lighthouse · beach · Coos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Logging Museum · museum · Coos · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Garrison Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Garrison Lake

• Floras Lake · lake · Curry · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bradley Lake · lake · Coos · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~123 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~124 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~128 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake Earl · lake · Del Norte · ~133 km · Must-see
• Lake Earl · lake · Curry · ~133 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~134 km · Must-see
• Galesville Dam · lake · Douglas · ~136 km · Must-see

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