McDowell Lake

McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.41858, -117.57275. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McDowell Lake

• Steptoe Battlefield State Park · park · Whitman · ~33 km · Must-see
• John A. Finch Arboretum · park · Spokane · ~33 km · Must-see
• Manito Park · park · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Qlispé Raceway Park · attraction · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Park · park · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · museum · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cowley Park · park · Spokane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral · church · Spokane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Looff Carrousel · attraction · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Christ the Redeemer Church · church · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Liberty Park · park · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Riverfront Park · park · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Spokane Falls · waterfall · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• One Spokane Stadium · attraction · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• St. Aloysius Church · church · Spokane · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McDowell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McDowell Lake

• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~51 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~56 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~67 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~87 km · Must-see
• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~87 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~92 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~106 km · Must-see

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