Must-see lake · Mason, Washington
Mason Lake
Mason Lake is a lake in Mason, Washington.
Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.33991, -122.94704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mason Lake
- Twanoh State Park · park · Mason · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jarrell Cove State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stretch Island · river spot · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stretch Point State Park · park · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Case Inlet · beach · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
- Herron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~15 km · Must-see
- McMicken Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oakland Bay · beach · Mason · ~18 km · Must-see
- Potlatch State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hope Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~21 km · Must-see
- Penrose Point State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hunter Point · beach · Thurston · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cutts Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower Cushman Dam · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Johnson Point · beach · Thurston · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dickenson Point · beach · Thurston · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Kokanee · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Totten Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mason Lake
- Lower Cushman Dam · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Kokanee · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cushman Dam · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Casad Dam · lake · Kitsap · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Cushman · lake · Mason · ~35 km · Must-see
- Setchfield Lake · lake · Thurston · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nahwatzel Lake · lake · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kitsap Lake · lake · Kitsap · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mason Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason Lake?
Nearby: Twanoh State Park (park, 5 km), Jarrell Cove State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Stretch Island (river spot, 12 km), Stretch Point State Park (park, 12 km), Case Inlet (beach, 14 km), Herron Island (river spot, 15 km).
Is Mason Lake worth visiting?
Mason Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.