Chain Lake

Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.05785, -117.21194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chain Lake

• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cat Tales Zoological Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~37 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~39 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~42 km · Must-see
• Silverwood Theme Park · park · Kootenai · ~52 km · Must-see
• Minnehaha Park · park · Spokane · ~53 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~55 km · Must-see
• Spokane Valley Heritage Museum · museum · Spokane · ~56 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~57 km · Must-see
• Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~57 km · Must-see
• St. Aloysius Church · church · Spokane · ~57 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~57 km · Must-see
• One Spokane Stadium · attraction · Spokane · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chain Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lake

• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~16 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~36 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~37 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~39 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~42 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~55 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~57 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~59 km · Must-see
• Browns Lake Dam · lake · Stevens · ~60 km · Must-see

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