Notable lake · Jefferson, Washington
Three Lakes
Three Lakes is a lake in Jefferson, Washington.
Three Lakes: 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 Three Lakes
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 Three Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.60010, -123.72310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Three Lakes
- Mount Lawson · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Colonel Bob Wilderness · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~15 km · Must-see
- Colonel Bob · viewpoint · Grays Harbor · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quinault Rainforest · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~16 km · Must-see
- Muncaster Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Olympic National Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Christie · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Quinault · lake · Grays Harbor · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Seattle · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Noyes · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Meany · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kloochman Rock · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jeffers Glacier · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Queets · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hubert Glacier · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Queets Glacier · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Humes Glacier · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Three Lakes
- Lake Quinault · lake · Grays Harbor · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wynoochee Lake · lake · Grays Harbor · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wynoochee Dam · lake · Grays Harbor · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Cushman · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Boulder Lake · lake · Clallam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cushman Dam · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Kokanee · lake · Mason · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lower Cushman Dam · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nahwatzel Lake · lake · Mason · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Crescent · lake · Clallam · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Three Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Three Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Three Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Three Lakes?
Nearby: Mount Lawson (viewpoint, 15 km), Colonel Bob Wilderness (sanctuary, 15 km), Colonel Bob (viewpoint, 16 km), Quinault Rainforest (sanctuary, 16 km), Muncaster Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Olympic National Forest (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Three Lakes worth visiting?
Three Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.