Must-see lake · Linn, Oregon
Foster Lake
Foster Lake is a lake in Linn, Oregon.
Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.41759, -122.63649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Lake
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sweet Home Skatepark · park · Linn · ~9 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~16 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~19 km · Must-see
- Snow Peak · viewpoint · Linn · ~30 km · Must-see
- Middle Santiam Wilderness · sanctuary · Linn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~46 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop · viewpoint · Linn · ~49 km · Must-see
- H J Andrews Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~52 km · Must-see
- Santiam State Forest · sanctuary · Linn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Crescent Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~54 km · Must-see
- Willamette National Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~55 km · Must-see
- Middle Pyramid · viewpoint · Linn · ~57 km · Must-see
- Detroit Dam · lake · Linn · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Foster Lake
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~3 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~46 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Detroit Dam · lake · Linn · ~57 km · Must-see
- Big Cliff Dam · lake · Marion · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~58 km · Must-see
- Detroit Lake · lake · Marion · ~61 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foster Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Lake?
Nearby: Foster Dam (lake, 3 km), Sweet Home Skatepark (park, 9 km), Green Peter Dam (lake, 10 km), Keel Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Green Peter Lake (lake, 19 km), Snow Peak (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Foster Lake worth visiting?
Foster Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.