Must-see lake · Lincoln, Montana
Libby Dam
Libby Dam is a lake in Lincoln, Montana.
Libby Dam: 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 Libby Dam
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 Libby Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.41023, -115.31479. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Libby Dam
- Kootenai National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~42 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Bonner · ~45 km · Must-see
- Elephant Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rock Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~57 km · Must-see
- Logan State Park · park · Lincoln · ~57 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dickey Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Haskell Pass · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~63 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Flathead · ~69 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Libby Dam
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Bonner · ~45 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~54 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Dickey Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Flathead · ~69 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tally Lake · lake · Idaho · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Koocanusa · lake · Lincoln · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Libby Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Libby Dam 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 Libby Dam?
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 Libby Dam?
Nearby: Kootenai National Forest (sanctuary, 18 km), Lost Soul Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Blackwell Glacier (viewpoint, 42 km), Snowshoe Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 44 km), Snowshoe Lake (lake, 45 km).
Is Libby Dam worth visiting?
Libby Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Montana on Spotwander.