Notable lake · Cassia, Idaho
Oakley Dam
Oakley Dam is a lake in Cassia, Idaho.
Oakley Dam: 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 Oakley Dam
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 Oakley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.19620, -113.91874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oakley Dam
- Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Graham Peak · viewpoint · Cassia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Independence · viewpoint · Cassia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cache Peak;Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~27 km · Must-see
- City of Rocks National Reserve · sanctuary · Cassia · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Harrison · viewpoint · Cassia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Smoky Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Upper Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Cassia · ~48 km · Must-see
- George Peak · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bull Mountain · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~69 km · Must-see
- Shoshone Falls · waterfall · Jerome · ~75 km · Must-see
- Big Cottonwood Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cassia · ~18 km
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · Cassia · ~20 km
- Pazi’I Patezopai’I · attraction · Cassia · ~20 km
- Nammi’I Patezopai’i · attraction · Cassia · ~20 km
- The Knolls · viewpoint · Cassia · ~23 km
- Fuller Peak · viewpoint · Cassia · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oakley Dam
- Lower Goose Creek Reservoir · lake · Cassia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~80 km · Must-see
- Murtaugh Lake County Park · lake · Twin Falls · ~45 km
- Williams Reservoir · lake · Twin Falls · ~53 km
- Williams Dam · lake · Twin Falls · ~53 km
- Dierkes Lake · lake · Twin Falls · ~73 km
- Dierkes Lake Park · lake · Twin Falls · ~74 km
- Nevada Noname Four Dam · lake · Elko · ~77 km
- Nevada Noname Three Dam · lake · Elko · ~78 km
- Minidoka Dam · lake · Cassia · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oakley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oakley Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oakley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oakley Dam?
Nearby: Lower Goose Creek Reservoir (lake, 3 km), Graham Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Mount Independence (viewpoint, 25 km), Cache Peak;Independence Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), City of Rocks National Reserve (sanctuary, 28 km), Mount Harrison (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Oakley Dam worth visiting?
Oakley Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.