Hamar Lake

Hamar 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 Hamar 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 Hamar Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.68375, -123.62019. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hamar Lake

• Cline Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Hoskins Historic Park · fort · Benton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Beazell Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Benton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Marys Peak · viewpoint · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Laurel Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Peavy Peak · viewpoint · Benton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Strome Park · park · Lincoln · ~39 km · Must-see
• E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Benton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Drift Creek Falls Trail · waterfall · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
• Siuslaw National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Agate Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
• Oregon Coast Aquarium · park · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
• Beverly Beach State Park · beach · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jensen Arctic Museum · museum · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site · park · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
• Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hamar Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hamar Lake

• Devil's Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~56 km · Must-see
• Walling Pond · lake · Marion · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wirth Lake · lake · Marion · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Allison · lake · Marion · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fern Ridge Lake · lake · Lane · ~89 km · Must-see
• McGuire Dam · lake · Yamhill · ~89 km · Must-see
• Silver Creek Dam · lake · Marion · ~96 km · Must-see
• Sutton Lake · lake · Lane · ~99 km · Must-see
• Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~101 km · Must-see
• Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~104 km · Must-see

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