Poplar Springs Reservoir

Poplar Springs Reservoir: 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 reservoir: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Poplar Springs Reservoir

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 Poplar Springs Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.77651, -118.39379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Poplar Springs Reservoir

• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Fork Umatilla Wilderness · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~28 km · Must-see
• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Whitman Mission National Historic Site · park · Walla Walla · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fort Walla Walla Museum · fort · Walla Walla · ~38 km · Must-see
• Friends · museum · Walla Walla · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~43 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~55 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument · fort · Walla Walla · ~66 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~71 km · Must-see
• Weston Commercial Historic District · fort · Umatilla · ~6 km
• Lincton Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~17 km
• Milton Hill · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~19 km
• Bowlus Hill · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~21 km
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Poplar Springs Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Poplar Springs Reservoir

• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Sacajawea · lake · Franklin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Dam · lake · Union · ~107 km · Must-see
• Anthony Lake Day Use Area · lake · Baker · ~114 km · Must-see

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