Ward Lake

Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.78628, -118.73086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ward Lake

• Curlew Lake State Park · lake · Ferry · ~11 km · Must-see
• Maple Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Mountain · viewpoint · Ferry · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wauconda Summit · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Vulcan Mountain · viewpoint · Ferry · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bonaparte Lake Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Colville National Forest · sanctuary · Ferry · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boundary Falls · waterfall · Alberta · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sherman Peak · viewpoint · Ferry · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Bonaparte · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Davis Lake · lake · Alberta · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jewel Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~56 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kettle Falls Historical Center · waterfall · Stevens · ~61 km · Must-see
• Crawfish Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ward Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ward Lake

• Curlew Lake State Park · lake · Ferry · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bonaparte Lake Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Davis Lake · lake · Alberta · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jewel Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~56 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~59 km · Must-see
• Crawfish Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~64 km · Must-see
• Conkle Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~64 km · Must-see

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