Notable lake · Chelan, Washington
Chain Lakes
Chain Lakes is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.68851, -121.01663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lakes
- Bulls Tooth · viewpoint · Chelan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Josephine Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jim Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowgrass Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Chiwaukum · viewpoint · Chelan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lower Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Upper Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thor Peak · viewpoint · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cowboy Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cape Horn · viewpoint · Chelan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stevens Pass · viewpoint · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Edna · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lakes · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Sylvester · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Mountain · viewpoint · Chelan · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes
- Josephine Lake · lake · Chelan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lower Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Upper Florence Lake · lake · Chelan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Edna · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lakes · lake · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Sylvester · lake · Chelan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chiwaukum Lake · lake · Chelan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Donald · lake · Chelan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Eileen · lake · Chelan · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lakes?
Nearby: Bulls Tooth (viewpoint, 1 km), Josephine Lake (lake, 6 km), Jim Hill Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Snowgrass Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Big Chiwaukum (viewpoint, 8 km), Lower Florence Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Chain Lakes worth visiting?
Chain Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.