Notable lake · Owyhee, Idaho
Otter Spring
Otter Spring is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.
Otter Spring: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Otter Spring
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Otter Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.14895, -116.04631. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Spring
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~66 km · Must-see
- Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~72 km · Must-see
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~73 km · Must-see
- Otter Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
- Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~8 km
- Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~16 km
- Mountain View Lake · lake · Elko · ~19 km
- Bull Creek Point · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~19 km
- Rough Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~20 km
- Boyle Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~20 km
- Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~21 km
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Little Blue Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Otter Spring
- Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~72 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~82 km · Must-see
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~111 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~138 km · Must-see
- Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~8 km
- Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~16 km
- Mountain View Lake · lake · Elko · ~19 km
- Boyle Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Otter Spring full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Otter Spring yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Otter Spring?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Otter Spring?
Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 49 km), Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness (sanctuary, 57 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 63 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 66 km), Wild Horse Reservoir (lake, 71 km), Wilson Reservoir (lake, 72 km).
Is Otter Spring worth visiting?
Otter Spring is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.