Must-see lake · Clallam, Washington
Lake Sutherland
Lake Sutherland is a lake in Clallam, Washington.
Lake Sutherland: 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 Lake Sutherland
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 Lake Sutherland — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.07829, -123.70512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Sutherland
- Mount Storm King · viewpoint · Clallam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Olympic Discovery Trail · trek · Clallam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aircraft Warning Service Lookout · viewpoint · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
- Salt Creek Recreation Area · park · Clallam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Striped Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Crescent · lake · Clallam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aurora Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point · beach · Clallam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Bay · beach · Clallam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Aldwell · lake · Clallam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Olympic Hot Springs · sanctuary · Clallam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Boulder Lake · lake · Clallam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Appleton · viewpoint · Clallam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Geyser Valley Trail · sanctuary · Clallam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Unicorn Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Sutherland
- Lake Crescent · lake · Clallam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Aldwell · lake · Clallam · ~14 km · Must-see
- Boulder Lake · lake · Clallam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Matheson Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Glen Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~53 km · Must-see
- Langford Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Colwood Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Florence Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Clallam · ~58 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary · lake · Capital Regional · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Sutherland full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Sutherland 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 Lake Sutherland?
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 Lake Sutherland?
Nearby: Mount Storm King (viewpoint, 5 km), Olympic Discovery Trail (trek, 9 km), Barnes Point (beach, 9 km), Pyramid Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Aircraft Warning Service Lookout (viewpoint, 10 km), Salt Creek Recreation Area (park, 11 km).
Is Lake Sutherland worth visiting?
Lake Sutherland is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.