Must-see lake · King, Washington
Murphy Lakes
Murphy Lakes is a lake in King, Washington.
Murphy Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Murphy Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Murphy Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.68527, -121.13112. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy Lakes
- Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Spark Plug Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thor Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Surprise Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cowboy Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Deception Falls · waterfall · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mac Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Josephine Lake · lake · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stevens Pass · viewpoint · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Terrace Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bulls Tooth · viewpoint · Chelan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trico Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Fernow · viewpoint · King · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jim Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alturas Lake · lake · King · ~14 km · Must-see
- Klonaqua Lakes · lake · Chelan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Valhalla · lake · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lichtenberg Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lakes
- Josephine Lake · lake · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alturas Lake · lake · King · ~14 km · Must-see
- Klonaqua Lakes · lake · Chelan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Valhalla · lake · Chelan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle Lake · lake · King · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Ilswoot · lake · King · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jade Lake · lake · King · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · King · ~19 km · Must-see
- Upper Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Murphy Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Murphy Lakes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Murphy Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Murphy Lakes?
Nearby: Thunder Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Spark Plug Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Thor Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Surprise Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Cowboy Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Deception Falls (waterfall, 7 km).
Is Murphy Lakes worth visiting?
Murphy Lakes is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.