Notable lake · Garfield, Washington
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a lake in Garfield, Washington.
Deer Lake: 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 Deer Lake
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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.30493, -117.47588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Lake
- Camp Wooten Retreat Center · sanctuary · Columbia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Horrible · viewpoint · Asotin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fields Spring State Park · sanctuary · Asotin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark Trail State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~57 km · Must-see
- Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Joseph Canyon · sanctuary · Asotin · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Lapwai · fort · Nez Perce · ~66 km · Must-see
- Rogers Field · park · Whitman · ~67 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Garfield · ~4 km
- Blue Lake · lake · Asotin · ~8 km
- Bear Cave Ridge · cave · Garfield · ~16 km
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~17 km
- Count Chute Ridge · waterfall · Garfield · ~17 km
- Watson Lake · lake · Columbia · ~17 km
- Watson Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~17 km
- Horseshoe Canyon · viewpoint · Asotin · ~17 km
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Columbia · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake
- Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~81 km · Must-see
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake West Dam · lake · Franklin · ~85 km · Must-see
- Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~94 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lake Sacajawea · lake · Franklin · ~119 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~123 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~131 km · Must-see
- Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?
Nearby: Camp Wooten Retreat Center (sanctuary, 23 km), Mount Horrible (viewpoint, 29 km), Fields Spring State Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Lower Granite Lake Dam (lake, 50 km), Lewis & Clark Trail State Park (sanctuary, 57 km), Milk Shakes (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Deer Lake worth visiting?
Deer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Washington on Spotwander.