Must-see lake · Okanogan, Washington
Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake is a lake in Okanogan, Washington.
Palmer Lake: 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 Palmer Lake
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 Palmer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.89734, -119.62872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palmer Lake
- Chopaka Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wannacut Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Enloe Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chopaka Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hot Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Douglas Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Osoyoos Lake · lake · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Richter Mountain · viewpoint · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Spotted Lake · lake · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Windy Peak · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tiffany Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tuc El Nuit Lake · lake · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen · ~43 km · Must-see
- Apex Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Conconully State Park · park · Okanogan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonaparte · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Conconully Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Remmel Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Old Baldy · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Palmer Lake
- Chopaka Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wannacut Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Enloe Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hot Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Osoyoos Lake · lake · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Spotted Lake · lake · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tuc El Nuit Lake · lake · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen · ~43 km · Must-see
- Conconully Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bonaparte Lake Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Palmer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Palmer Lake 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 Palmer Lake?
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 Palmer Lake?
Nearby: Chopaka Lake (lake, 7 km), Wannacut Lake (lake, 10 km), Enloe Dam (lake, 15 km), Chopaka Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Hot Lake (lake, 17 km), Douglas Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Palmer Lake worth visiting?
Palmer Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.