Scotty Lake

Scotty 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 Scotty 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 Scotty Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 62.92237, -152.50494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scotty Lake

• Surprise Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~36 km · Must-see
• Chedotlothna Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Russell · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Russell · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dall Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~46 km · Must-see
• Denali National Preserve · sanctuary · Denali Borough · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Dall · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
• Yentna Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Herron Glacier · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~59 km · Must-see
• Dull Ax Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
• Shadows Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lacuna Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shelf Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cul-de-Sac Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tatina Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Foraker · viewpoint · Denali Borough · ~70 km · Must-see
• Augustin Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kichatna Spire · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scotty Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scotty Lake

• Dull Ax Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wonder Lake · lake · Denali Borough · ~128 km · Must-see
• Chelatna Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~91 km
• Lake Minchumina · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~135 km
• Lake Minchumina · lake · Denali Borough · ~137 km
• Amos Lakes · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~11 km
• Grizzly Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~16 km
• Little Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~21 km
• Barren Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~22 km
• Haynes Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~23 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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