Clear Lake

Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.02985, -101.36156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clear Lake

• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~12 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~33 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cody City Park · park · Cherry · ~18 km
• Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bennett · ~27 km
• Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~36 km
• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Todd · ~43 km
• Eagle Mans Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~43 km
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Bennett · ~45 km
• Fox Reservoir Number 2 · lake · Todd · ~46 km
• He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~47 km
• Adamson Dam · cave · Bennett · ~49 km
• Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~55 km
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · attraction · Todd · ~55 km
• Buzzard Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~60 km
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Clear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake

• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~12 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~150 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~36 km
• Fox Reservoir Number 2 · lake · Todd · ~46 km
• He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~47 km
• Indian Scout Dam · lake · Todd · ~60 km
• Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~67 km
• Mullis Lake · lake · Cherry · ~70 km

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